Family: Pinaceae
black spruce
Matthew L. Wagner
Michael Clayton
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium (UWSP)
Etymology: Picea: Classical Latin name for "pine"
Plants: perennial, 25'-30' tall, evergreen tree; stems hairy
Leaves: 4-sided needles 1/4-1/2" long, often bluish-green with white powder
Fruits: under 1.25" cones - stay on trees
Habitat: wet; bogs
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial, 25'-30' tall, evergreen tree; stems hairy
Leaves: 4-sided needles 1/4-1/2" long, often bluish-green with white powder
Fruits: under 1.25" cones - stay on trees
Habitat: wet; bogs
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8, Wetland Indicator = FACW USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Gymnosperms: Photos, descriptions, information USGS - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin 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"
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