Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides W.Bartram ex Marshall
Eastern Cottonwood in all of Ohio- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Salicaceae
- Genus
- Populus
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (11)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (57)
- Recorded, season not shown (20)
- Season shown (0)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Athens County | 84 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Auglaize County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Belmont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Brown County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Butler County | 41 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clermont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Cuyahoga County | 169 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Darke County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Defiance County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Delaware County | 35 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Erie County | 34 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Franklin County | 162 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fulton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | 21 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Greene County | 29 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Guernsey County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hamilton County | 118 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hancock County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hardin County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Harrison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hocking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Holmes County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Huron County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Jackson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Jefferson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | 49 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lawrence County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lorain County | 23 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lucas County | 60 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Marion County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Medina County | 20 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Meigs County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mercer County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | 26 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Morgan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | 24 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Paulding County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Perry County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | 31 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Sandusky County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Shelby County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Stark County | 23 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Summit County | 112 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Trumbull County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | 29 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Geauga County
Not enough evidence
Records per week from 21 records in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Eastern Cottonwood | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 375 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 2 | 2 | 491 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 571 |
| May 10–16 | 2 | 1 | 554 |
| May 17–23 | 1 | 1 | 638 |
| May 24–30 | 1 | 1 | 735 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 688 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 844 |
| Jun 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 701 |
| Jun 21–27 | 1 | 1 | 791 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 0 | 0 | 699 |
| Jul 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 824 |
| Jul 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 712 |
| Jul 19–25 | 1 | 1 | 738 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 1 | 1 | 811 |
| Aug 2–8 | 2 | 1 | 730 |
| Aug 9–15 | 5 | 2 | 859 |
| Aug 16–22 | 1 | 1 | 600 |
| Aug 23–29 | 0 | 0 | 715 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 0 | 0 | 713 |
| Sep 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 619 |
| Sep 13–19 | 1 | 1 | 437 |
| Sep 20–26 | 1 | 1 | 388 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| Oct 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 281 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| Nov 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
Reported in flower
No records here show flowers yet, so there is no flowering season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
Reported in fruit
No records here show fruit yet, so there is no fruiting season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
In Ohio
Late March to late October, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1
Records per week from 1,803 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 1,025 dates. Latest record: December 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Eastern Cottonwood | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 5 | 3 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 6 | 4 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 4 | 4 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 4 | 4 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 12 | 8 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 9 | 3 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 6 | 3 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 7 | 5 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 12 | 6 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 11 | 5 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 9 | 6 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 7 | 6 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 11 | 6 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 28 | 6 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 25 | 6 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 20 | 7 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 34 | 9 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 37 | 7 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 63 | 9 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 63 | 10 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 83 | 10 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 57 | 8 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 59 | 9 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 81 | 9 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 49 | 9 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 38 | 8 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 44 | 8 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 57 | 9 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 59 | 8 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 50 | 10 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 63 | 9 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 74 | 9 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 73 | 8 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 54 | 10 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 50 | 8 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 71 | 9 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 55 | 8 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 85 | 10 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 89 | 10 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 59 | 9 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 52 | 7 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 27 | 7 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 32 | 7 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 11 | 5 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 16 | 6 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 2 | 1 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 7 | 5 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 8 | 6 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 6 | 4 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 7 | 5 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 3 | 3 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 9 | 5 | 8,459 |
Reported in flower
Only 5 records here show flowers, too few to show a flowering season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
Reported in fruit
Only 9 records here show fruit, too few to show a fruiting season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Often confused with
- bigtooth aspen Populus grandidentataOften confused in Ohio: 38 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- quaking aspen Populus tremuloidesOften confused in Ohio: 38 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Swamp Cottonwood Populus heterophyllaOften confused in Ohio: 17 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- basswood Tilia americanaOften confused in Ohio: 13 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- white mulberry Morus albaOften confused in Ohio: 10 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Developed | 60%49% |
| Forest | 18%31% |
| Farmland | 13%11% |
| Wetland | 4%5% |
| Barren | 3%0.6% |
| Grassland and shrub | 1%0.9% |
| Open water | 1%3% |
From 1,189 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Finer identifications
Some Ohio records of this species were identified to a subspecies:
- Populus deltoides subsp. deltoideseastern cottonwoodsubspecies
Every one of these records counts toward Eastern Cottonwood's season above.
Why some records go further than species
Many plants vary from place to place. Botanists name these groups at three levels below species: subspecies, variety and form, from the broadest difference to the smallest. Observers and experts only identify a record that far when it shows enough detail to tell them apart. Records without that detail count at the species level.
Names: Catalogue of Life.
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
1,803 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 1,797 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 6 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.