Needles: Bent like hockey sticks
Cones: Upright at tree top, whiskery bracts
Bark: Gray-brown becoming furrowed
Where: Above 2000 ft (600 m)
These conifers grow above 2000 feet (600 meters) elevation in northwest Oregon and western Washington. All of the low-elevation conifers except Sitka Spruce also grow at higher elevations.
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Needles: Bent like hockey sticks Cones: Upright at tree top, whiskery bracts Bark: Gray-brown becoming furrowed Where: Above 2000 ft (600 m) |
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Needles: Short, flat, spread in all directions Cones: Rounded scales Bark: Small deep furrows, gray Where: Above 3000 ft (900 m) Has drooping top. |
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Needles: Point up & forward, white lines below Cones: Upright at treetop Bark: Large, gray, scaly plates Where: Above 3000 ft (900 m) |
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Needles: Curved upward, white lines above & below Cones: Upright at tree top, purple Bark: Smooth, gray Where: Above 4000 ft (1200 m) |
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Needles: Bundles of 5 Cones: Banana shape and size Bark: Dark gray, scaly plates Where: Above 3000 ft (900 m) |
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Needles: Bundles of 5 Cones: Up to 3" (8 cm) long, closed when mature Bark: Light gray, scaly Where: At the timberline |
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Needles: All around twig, sharp points Cones: Douglas fir size with paper-thin scales Bark: Gray, scaly Where: Cascades and Mts. to the east, above 3000 ft (900 m) |
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Leaves: Long, flat scales Cones: Shaped like a duck's bill Bark: Brown, deep furrows Where: Dry areas of Cascades |
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Needles: Bundles of 25 Cones: Rounded scales, whiskers Bark Flaky scales, furrowed Where: East of the Cascade crest, up to 6000 ft (1800 m) Similar tree: Alpine Larch |
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Leaves: Short, scaled with flaring tips Cones: Round Bark: Gray-brown, shreddy strips Where: Above 3000 ft (900 m) |
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Needles: Awl shaped Cones: Berry-like, blue Bark: Brown Where: Alpine areas growing as a low, spreading shrub |
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