A plains cottonwood (Populus deltoides) catkin with emerging seed.

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A plains cottonwood (Populus deltoides) catkin; the fruits are dehiscing to release seed.

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Size: 5200px × 3454px
Location: Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada
Photo credit: © Todd Kemper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: aegiros, angiosperm, catkin, cottonwood, dehisce, dehiscence, deltoides, dependence, dispersal, eastern, flood, flooding, flowering, fluff, forest, fruit, germination, hardwood, inflorescence, monilifera, plains, plant, poplar, populus, reproduction, riparian, salicaceae, seed, tree