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Please have a look and see if you can ID this tree. There are a number of aspens in the yard that have grown off the roots of a main aspen. I thought ...
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Asked June 08, 2026, 12:35 PM EDT
Please have a look and see if you can ID this tree. There are a number of aspens in the yard that have grown off the roots of a main aspen. I thought this was an aspen originally, but the leaves are much larger and it has rapidly grown leafed out later than the others. I’m wondering if it’s a cottonwood.
Douglas County Colorado
Expert Response
Hello!
Yes, that is a plains cottonwood; they do have a habit of seeding themselves into landscapes in the area. Ultimately that will become a very large tree; you might consider removing it while it is small!
Good luck!
Cordially,
John
