Salicaceae
Populus

Populus × ontariensis Loisel.

First published in G.-F.Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 39: 361 (1826)
This hybrid is accepted
The native range of this hybrid is Central & E. Canada to N. & E. U.S.A. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome. The hybrid formula is P. balsamifera × P. deltoides.

Distribution

Native to:

Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Introduced into:

Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • A.K.Skvortsov (2010). Taxonomical synopsis of the genus Populus L. in East Europe, North and Central Asia. Byulleten' Glavnogo Botaniceskogo Sada 196: 62-73. [Cited as Populus × jackii.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chadde, S.W. (2019). Minnesota Flora. An illustrated guide to the vascular plants of Minnesota ed. 2: 1-776. Steve W. Chadde.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2010). Flora of North America North of Mexico 7: 1-797. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Stace, C.A., Preston, C.D. & Pearman, D.A. (2015). Hybrid flora of the British isles: 1-501. Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland.
  • USDA, NRCS (2005-2020). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] K004769306 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004769274 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004769307 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004769305 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Populus × jackii K004769252 Yes
Dallimore, W. [s.n.] Populus × jackii K004769255 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Populus × manitobensis K004769881 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Populus × gileadensis K004769276 Yes
s.coll. [1475a] United Kingdom Populus × gileadensis K004769272 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5122] United Kingdom Populus × gileadensis K004769278 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Populus × gileadensis K004769264 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Populus × gileadensis K004769263 Yes
[R. Dushelle] [s.n.] Ireland Populus × gileadensis K004769268 Yes
Neumann, A. [116m] United Kingdom Populus × gileadensis K004769277 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Populus × gileadensis K004769271 No
Britton, C.E. [1156] United Kingdom Populus × gileadensis K004769267 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [1957] United Kingdom Populus × gileadensis K004769273 Yes
s.coll. [1475] United Kingdom Populus × gileadensis K004769266 Yes
[C Runtiy] [s.n.] United Kingdom Populus × gileadensis K004769270 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Populus × gileadensis K004769258 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Populus × gileadensis K004769259 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Populus × gileadensis K004769257 Yes
Brumbach, W.C. [7234] Populus × gileadensis K004769265 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Populus × gileadensis K004769269 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0