Eastern cottonwood does range as far west as Montana. That's why it's also known as plains cottonwood. It is, in fact, the state tree of Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska.

On this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to one of our common bottomland trees, the Eastern Cottonwood.This tree stands out for its triangular or delta ...

A cottonwood tree holding an active bald eagle nest in Barr Lake State Park recently toppled in a windstorm, ... Numbers vary from year-to-year, but a 65% to 90% range is a likely rate of success.

The "iconic and magical" cottonwood trees are the keystone species of the plant world and they're disappearing from Utah ...

The eastern cottonwood tree, which has heart-shaped leaves that come to a point and can reach more than 100 feet in height, is native to Ohio, Burke said, ...

According to Kathleen Cain, author of “The Cottonwood Tree: An American Champion,” a single Eastern cottonwood can produce as many as 30 million seeds in one season.

Cottonwood trees disperse seeds via wind, using white, fluffy tufts. This typically lasts four weeks, from late May to late June. The trees are common in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, growing near ...