Taxon

Picea breweriana

 
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Picea breweriana - Brewer's Weeping Spruce
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Common name: Brewer's Weeping Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Distribution: Siskiyou Mtns., OR & CA
Habitat: Serpentine soils, in subalpine areas
IUCN Red list: Vulnerable
Hardiness: Zone 6a -10 to -5 F
Life form: Evergreen conifer
Comments: This rare spruce grows to a height of 130 feet (40 m.). It has distinctive long branchlets that can droop to a length of several feet. The cones are 3-6 inches (8 to 15 cm.) long with rounded scales. The bark is similar to other spruces, brown with thin gray scales.
Links: Gymnosperm DatabaseNorthwest ConifersOregon Flora Project on lineOregon State University Landscape PlantsWikipedia

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