Engelmann Spruce
Picea engelmannii var. engelmannii
Synonyms: Picea engelmannii ssp. engelmannii, Picea engelmannii var. glabra, Picea glauca ssp. engelmannii, Picea glauca var. engelmannii
Engelmann spruce photographed in Grand Meadows at the west corner of Mt. Adams, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.........September 28, 2008.
The photo above shows the cones on the upper branches of an Engelmann spruce as seen in Grand Meadows, Gifford Pinchot National Forest...........September 28, 2008.
The photo above shows the sharply pointed, stiff needles of Engelmann spruce as seen in Grand Meadows, Gifford Pinchot National Forest..........September 28, 2008.