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Photographer: John Kohout
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Family Salicaceae
Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marshall subsp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw.
plains cottonwood
Populus: Latin for "poplar," derivation obscure
deltoides: like Greek letter Delta
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| Status: | Native - potentially invasive |
| Plant: | perennial tree to 100' tall with spreading branches and wide crown; nearly black bark becoming deeply furrowed |
| Flower: | seeds on cottony hairs; catkin hanging |
| Leaf: | broadly triangular with a slightly heart-shaped base |
| Habitat: | riverbanks, moist woods and prairies, lakeshores |
| (Glossary) |
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