The Cottonwood is the state tree of Wyoming.  If you look at it from an angle, it looks a little like a human being.  This tree is a poplar.  They grow quickly and are very good, shady trees, but these trees live a very short time.  In early spring, their branches start to droop near the ground.  Then they form masses of cottony seeds.  The leaves from these trees are shaped like a triangle and have sharp-toothed, wavy leaves.

    The eastern Cottonwood grows mostly in the eastern part of the United States. The dark brown bark from this tree splits into ridges and long furrows.

Scientific name: Populus sargentii
year made state bird: 1947