Quaking Aspen (Populus
tremuloides) are white-barked, deciduous trees of
the mountains with broad, trembling leaves.
Quaking Aspen are usually found in areas subject to
avalanches where conifer trees can’t grow in the Transition (Yellow
Pine Forest),
Canadian (Pine-Fir
Forest), and Hudsonian (Bristlecone
Forest) life zones. During avalanches, Quaking Aspen bend
under the weight of the snow, while conifers tend to break off.
Family:
Willow (Salicaceae).
Other names:
Plant Form:
Shrub to tree. |