Conifers
Others
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Southwest
Oregon Conifers
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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Sugar Pine
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Pinus lambertiana
Needles: Bundles of 5
Cones: Large, 10-20" long
Bark: Gray-brown with furrows
Where: Above 1000 feet south
of the 45th parallel
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Hybrid Firs
Hybrids of these
California firs grow in southwest Oregon.
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Red
Fir –
Abies magnifica
Hybrid: Abies magnifica x procera
Needles: Bent like hockey
sticks
Cones: Upright
at tree top
Bark: Brown turning gray,
furrowed
Where: Above 4500 feet in
southern Oregon
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White Fir –
Abies concolor
Hybrid: Abies concolor x grandis
Needles: 2", blue-gray, white
lines on top and bottom
Cones:
Upright on tree top, 3-5"
Bark:
Gray, furrowed
Where: Above 3000
feet in southern Oregon
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Rare Conifers of Southwest Oregon
These conifers are remnants of California species that also
grow in one or more locations in Oregon.
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Redwood
–
Sequoia sempervirens
Needles: Flat on
twig,
angled forward
Cones: Thick woody
scales
Bark: Brown, thick, soft, deep
furrows
Where:
Southern Oregon Coast
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Brewer Spruce
–
Picea breweriana
Needles: Sharp,
thin, on long drooping twigs
Cones: Rounded scales
Bark:
Brown with gray scales
Where:
Rare in southwest
Oregon above 3000 ft.
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Gray Pine
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Pinus sabiniana
Needles: Gray-green, bundles
of 3
Cones: Egg shaped, large, heavy
Bark: Dark brown
with furrows
Where: Jackson County, Oregon.
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© 2012 Ken Denniston
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