Etymology: Picea: Classical Latin name for "pine"
Plants: perennial, 50'-60' tall, evergreen tree; stems hairless, branchlets not drooping
Leaves: 3/8-3/4" blue-green needles
Fruits: 1-2" long cones, dropping when ripe
Habitat: dry to dry-medium; uplands
Plants: perennial, 50'-60' tall, evergreen tree; stems hairless, branchlets not drooping
Leaves: 3/8-3/4" blue-green needles
Fruits: 1-2" long cones, dropping when ripe
Habitat: dry to dry-medium; uplands
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = FACU USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Gymnosperms: Photos, descriptions, information USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada" Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest; UW-Extension: Interactive guide providing information on cultivation including: soil, zone, growth rate, landscape uses, pruning, light requirements; with photos and Latin name pronounciation
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Paul Drobot
Matthew L. Wagner
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Paul Drobot
Know Your Trees
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