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Wyoming designated the Plains Cottonwood or Populus deltoides as the state tree. See pictures and details of this large tree that thrives in the great plains.
With its tall stature and distinctive heart-shaped leaves, the Plains Cottonwood is a vital part of Wyoming's ecosystem, providing shade, habitat for wildlife, and stabilizing riverbanks.
State Flag. The Wyoming State Flag, designed by Mrs. A.C. Keyes of Casper (formerly Miss Verna Keays of Buffalo), was adopted by the fourteenth legislature on January 31, 1917. The Great Seal of Wyoming is the heart of the flag.
17 maj 2024 · The plains cottonwood is the state tree of Wyoming. There was some confusion about its scientific name — many people referred to it as Populus sargentii , while some scientists believed it was simply a subspecies of the eastern cottonwood, or Populus deltoides .
State Dinosaur: Triceratops. Wyoming's State Dinosaur, the triceratops is of the genus of four-legged, plant-eating dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous Period, more than 65 million years ago. Triceratops had three horns on its skull - one on its snout and one above each eye.
The plains cottonwood is a large, fast-growing, short-lived tree of the Great Plains and eastern border of the Rocky Mountains. Members of the willow family, cottonwoods are named for the cottonlike mass of hairs surrounding their seeds. They are related to poplars and aspens.
The cottonwood tree holds great symbolic significance in Wyoming, representing the state’s connection to nature. Wyoming residents often view the cottonwood as a symbol of strength and...
