Leaves: Flat, scaled, white X's below
Cones: Round, woody
Bark: Brown, thick, furrowed
Where: Mountains of southwest Oregon
The conifers of northwest Oregon also grow in southwest Oregon, although no Western Larch grow south of the Three Sisters nor Pacific Silver Fir south of Crater Lake. The conifers shown here are not found to the north.
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Leaves: Flat, scaled, white X's below Cones: Round, woody Bark: Brown, thick, furrowed Where: Mountains of southwest Oregon |
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Needles: Bundles of 3 Cones: Up to 10" (25 cm) long, egg shaped Bark: Brown puzzle pieces Where: Mountains of southwest Oregon |
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Needles: Bundles of 3 Cones: Clusters, closed, woody Bark: Gray, scaly Where: Mountains of southwest Oregon |
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Needles: Bundles of 5 Cones: Up to 20" (50 cm) long Bark: Gray-brown with furrows Where: Siskiyous and south of the 45th parallel in the Cascades |
Hybrids of these California firs grow in southwest Oregon.
Hybrid: Shast Red Fir – Abies magnifica x procera
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Needles: Bent like hockey sticks Cones: Upright at tree top Bark: Brown turning gray, furrowed Where: Mountains of southwest Oregon |
Hybrid: Abies concolor x grandis
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Needles: Blue-gray, white lines on top and bottom Cones: Upright on tree top Bark: Gray, furrowed Where: Mountains of southern Oregon |
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Needles: Flat on twig, angled forward Cones: 1" (2.5 cm) long, thick woody scales Bark: Brown, thick, soft, deep furrows Where: Southern Oregon Coast |
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Needles: Sharp, thin, on long drooping twigs Cones: Up to 6" (15 cm) long, rounded scales Bark: Brown with gray scales Where: Rare, southwest Oregon |
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Needles: Gray-green, bundles of 3 Cones: Round, 10" (25 cm) long, heavy Bark: Dark brown with furrows Where: Rare, southwest Oregon |
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Leaves: Scaled, white resin dots Cones: Round, up to 1" (2.5 cm) Bark: Brown, smooth, then peeling Where: Rare, southwest Oregon |
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Leaves: Scaled, white resin dots Cones: up to 1", round Bark: Brown, furrowed Where: Rare, southwest Oregon |
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Leaves: Scaled, no white resin dots Cones: up to 1", round Bark: Brown, furrowed Where: Rare, southwest Oregon |
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