White spruce (Picea glauca) [ Trees > Conifers . . . ] Forest Type: Boreal
by Michael Kuo Habitat: In boreal bogs and swamps, as well as in gravel and sand in dunes along the Great Lakes, or in interior forests. Stature: 50–90 feet tall and 1–2 feet wide; with a spire-like shape and a narrow, pointed crown. Needles: 1–2 cm long; 4-sided; dark green, sometimes with a whitish bloom. Bark: Thin; grayish brown; smooth becoming plated or scaly with age. Cones: 4–5 cm long; cylindric; scales with smooth, rounded edges; brown to reddish brown. |
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