Chicago’s cottonwood problem: What’s up with the fluffy stuff?
Cottonwood trees are going through a “mast seeding” event.
By Lynnea Domienik
Chicago’s cottonwood problem: What’s up with the fluffy stuff?
Cottonwood trees are going through a “mast seeding” event.
By Lynnea Domienik
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The Chicago area has been blanketed by dandelion-like fluff for the past week.
Reset learns more about what’s contributing to this mast seeding event and the role cottonwoods play in the ecosystem.
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