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Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa
Black Cottonwood
Detail of foliage and buds.
North side of Cottonwood Flat, close to the ford.
December 10, 1977.
Habit and habitat.
Near Visitor Center.
Sniveley's Ridge at top background.
September 4, 1977.
Habit.
This individual was probably the largest on Cottonwood Flat at the
time. I measured it using a sextant and trigonometry; I don't have the
measurement available, but I vaguely recall it to be around 120 to 130 feet
May 18, 1977.
View west from the northeastern portion of Lupine Loop, Cottonwood Flat.
It is unclear whether the leafless trees simply shed earlier than the others, or
if, like many individuals during this time period, they had died.
November 3, 1978. 11:25 am.
Bark detail.
On Cottonwood Flat.
July 6, 1977.
Juvenile near Visitor Center.
September 4, 1977.
All photos copyright © Lee Dittmann, except where otherwise noted.