Red spruce (Picea rubens) [ Trees > Conifers . . . ] Forest Type: New England Alpine, Boreal, Appalachian
by Michael Kuo Habitat: Mountaintops in New England and the Appalachians—but also in boreal bogs and swamps. Stature: 50–70 feet tall and 1–2 feet wide; tall and narrow, with an open, pointed crown. Needles: 1–2 cm long; densely packed on twigs; 4-sided; dark green. Bark: Thin; grayish brown to reddish brown; smooth becoming scaly with age. Cones: 2–4 cm long; cylindric to egg-shaped; scales with smooth, rounded edges; purplish brown while young and attached; brown to reddish brown after falling. Frequent Mushroom Associates: Russula claroflava and many others. |
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