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Narrowleaf cottonwood

Narrowleaf cottonwood

Populus angustifolia. The bark on this modest-sized tree looks like its near relative, aspen (Populus tremuloides). But aspen leaves are nearly round, while the...
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Populus angustifolia. The bark on this modest-sized tree looks like its near relative, aspen (Populus tremuloides). But aspen leaves are nearly round, while these are long and narrow. The bark on teh narrowleaf cottonwood starts out smooth and yellow-green, like aspen; but the bark on narrowleaf cottonwood trees ages to becomes gray and furrowed.
Near Los Alamos, New Mexico
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PENTAX K-50

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Aperture f/4 ISO 100 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 5000/100

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May, 2018

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Peer Award

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