Northwest Native Plants   Black Cottonwood  

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Black cottonwood - populus trichocarpa

Appearance

  • Jagged heart shaped leaves
  • Seeds: puffy balls
  • Fruit: hairy capsules
 Black Cottonwood

Habitat

  • A Black cottonwood likes it from the river banks to 4,000 feet in the mountains. 
 Black Cottonwood

Growth Habit

  • This tree is deciduous.
  • In the winter the branches are bare.

Natural History

  • The Native Americans used back cottonwood for sore throats and coughs.
  • Eagles and Great Blue Herons often choose Black Cottonwood trees for their large nests