Every year the eastern cottonwood trees in Michigan release their fluffy seeds. The end of June likely marks the end of this process. Here's what to know.

Every year the eastern cottonwood trees in Michigan release their fluffy seeds. The end of June likely marks the end of this process. Here's what to know.

Eastern cottonwood in Wayne County (1992): 343 inches. Black willow in Washtenaw County (1982): 323 inches. Weeping willow in Clinton County (2010): 321 inches.

Eastern Cottonwood tree crowned largest in the state, nation on Pibel Lake shores. ... Out of the 561 champion trees on the national register, this is the only one from Nebraska.

Even a national champion eastern cottonwood. “They live fast, die young and spread a lot of seed.” Reach Cindy Lange-Kubick at 402-473-7218 or clangekubick@journalstar.com .

Some other Minnesota trees in the populus genus include the native balsam poplar (populus balsamifera) and the eastern cottonwood (populus deltoides), and the non-native white poplar (populus alba ...

The eastern cottonwood was nominated to the Nebraska version of the champion tree program in 2024 by Dana Genereux of JEO Consulting Group, who noticed its impressive size while conducting survey ...