American Aspen - Poplar (Populus tremuloides)

Family: Salicaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Flowers, Sap/Syrup, Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring with wild strawberries. — Inner bark - raw or cooked.; It can be dried, ground into a powder and used as a flour.; This is normally mixed with other flours for making bread etc and can also be used as a thickener in soups.; It is best used in the spring.

Habitat & North American Range

A pioneer species of old fields, logged or burnt land, it is found in a range of soils from shallow, rocky or clay soils to rich sandy ones. It grows best in rich porous soils with plenty of lime. (Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5)