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Female Cottonwood Tree

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Yesterday my husband and I went for a walk.

We came upon a strange tree.

What is this kind of tree?

Hubby said it was a Cottonwood tree.

Expansive beautiful Cottonwood tree

I saw “cotton” all over the ground.

I picked some up.

It was soft and white like cotton

I was amazed to learn that the male produced the pollen (causing allergies for some) and the female trees make the cotton.

The cotton is an appendage to help disperse the Cottonwood seeds so they do not fall at the base of the mother tree.

Cottonwood seeds on the ground look like a pillow exploded!

So, as they say, you learn something new every day!