[The Conifers of Denali National Park and Preserve]

Western White Spruce, White Spruce

Picea glauca

Synonyms: Abies canadensis, Picea alba, Picea alba var. albertiana, Picea albertiana, Picea canadensis, Picea canadensis var. glauca, Picea glauca var. albertiana, Picea glauca var. densata, Picea glauca var. porsildii, Pinus alba, Pinus glauca

Western White Spruce, White Spruce: Picea glauca (Synonyms: Abies canadensis, Picea alba, Picea alba var. albertiana, Picea albertiana, Picea canadensis, Picea canadensis var. glauca, Picea glauca var. albertiana, Picea glauca var. densata , Picea glauca var. porsildii, Pinus alba, Pinus glauca)

The photos on this page show various views of white spruce as seen at Camp Denali.................August 25, 2006.

Close-up of he needles of Western White Spruce, White Spruce: Picea glauca (Synonyms: Abies canadensis, Picea alba, Picea alba var. albertiana, Picea albertiana, Picea canadensis, Picea canadensis var. glauca, Picea glauca var. albertiana, Picea glauca var. densata , Picea glauca var. porsildii, Pinus alba, Pinus glauca)

The needles have a whitish stomatal bloom on each surface.

Close-up of a female cone of Western White Spruce, White Spruce: Picea glauca (Synonyms: Abies canadensis, Picea alba, Picea alba var. albertiana, Picea albertiana, Picea canadensis, Picea canadensis var. glauca, Picea glauca var. albertiana, Picea glauca var. densata , Picea glauca var. porsildii, Pinus alba, Pinus glauca)

Female cones of Western White Spruce, White Spruce: Picea glauca (Synonyms: Abies canadensis, Picea alba, Picea alba var. albertiana, Picea albertiana, Picea canadensis, Picea canadensis var. glauca, Picea glauca var. albertiana, Picea glauca var. densata , Picea glauca var. porsildii, Pinus alba, Pinus glauca)

Paul Slichter