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Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) [ Trees > Conifers . . . ] Forest Type: Coastal Redwood
by Michael Kuo Habitat: Dominating the "fog belt" of coastal California; in pure stands or mixed with other conifers or hardwoods. Stature: The tallest tree in the world (though not the most massive, which is the Giant Sequoia), typically 200-275 feet high but often over 300 feet high; to 12 feet in diameter; narrowly conical; very straight. Needles: To 1 inch long; dark yellowish green; flattened; appearing paired. Bark: 6-12 inches thick; deeply furrowed; reddish brown. Cones: To 1 inch; scales shield-shaped; maturing in one season. Source: Preston, R. J. (1989). North American Trees. Ames: Iowa State UP. Frequent Mushroom Associates: Caulorhiza umbonata, Hygrocybe species and other waxy caps, Helvella species, Leucopaxillus albissimus, Boletus zelleri, Mycena species, and others. The one time I collected mushrooms in redwood forests, I found black trumpets in abundance, often with no trees other than redwoods in sight. The California mushroomers I met scoffed at this possibility, however, and told me I must have missed the other trees. Further Online Information: Sequoia sempervirens USFS Fact Sheet (PDF file) |
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