Description
Found at low elevations; hairy catkins produced in March and April with male and female flowers on separate trees; fruits are tufted seeds; trunks of aspen are relatively short-lived; rotten stems provide habitat for cavity-nesting birds; elk and deer browse on young aspen suckers; twigs, leaves, catkins, and bark are important food sources for several animals, including birds, throughout the year
Scientific Name: Populus tremuloides
