Populus trichocarpa
Black Cottonwood, Native
There are many poplar trees around the Willows.
A tall, upright, deciduous, widely-distributed tree which grows along stream banks, along riparian corridors, moist forests, and other wet areas.
Fruits: Rotund, egg-shaped, sub-sessile capsules are produced 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch (5 to 8 mm) in length. The seeds are covered in fine, cottony white hairs and released into the wind.
Distribution: This tree grows from Alaska to California (including British Columbia), and east to Alberta, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. This tree grows on the both sides of the Cascades crest and at the coast in Washington.
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