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Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)

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Range

Large, spreading tree growing in low, wet soil (river bottoms, gulches, and so on); young bark smooth, but soon very deeply furrowed; leaves oval-triangular, pointed, with blunt teeth; growing east of the Rockies.

by Michael Kuo

Habitat: Typically in low, wet areas (along rivers, in creek bottoms, and so on); often growing with Sycamore, or in more or less pure stands; growing east of the Rocky Mountains.

Stature: 60-100 feet high; to 5 feet in diameter; with a spreading and open crown; branches large, angling upwards.

Leaves: Oval-triangular; pointed; 3-6 inches long; yellowish green; with rounded-off teeth; firm; stems to 3 inches long.

Bark: Pale, thin, and smooth when young; soon becoming grayish brown, thick, and very deeply furrowed from the base of the tree upwards.

Source: Preston, R. J. (1989). North American Trees. Ames: Iowa State UP.

See also: Recognizing Cottonwood Trees in Spring, for morel hunters.

Frequent Mushroom Associates:

Morchella esculenta; Gyromitra caroliniana; Amanita populiphila; Lactarius controversus; and others.

Further Online Information:

Eastern Cottonwood at eNature
Eastern Cottonwood at Iowa State

 		 

Populus deltoides

Populus deltoides

Populus deltoides



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