Cottonwood leaves are large, shaped like a triangle and have toothed edges. Cottonwood leaves grow alternately on branches and have a flat stem. The big glossy trian… See more

Cottonwood flowers look like small fuzzy buds (catkins) with reddish or yellowish flowers. These flowers produce cottonwood fruits. These are the cottonwood pods covered in … See more

The fast growth rate of cottonwood trees and the strength of the timber means it has many uses. In fact, cottonwoods are one of the fastest-growing trees in North America. The wood … See more

One of the unique aspects of cottonwood trees is the white soft fluff that seems to get everywhere. The trees are notorious for fluffy strings of seeds that get carried great distances i… See more