[Conifers of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Spruce of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Picea

Engelmann Spruce: Picea engelmannii (Synonyms: Picea engelmannii var. engelmannii, Picea engelmannii ssp. engelmannii, Picea engelmannii var. glabra, Picea glauca ssp. engelmannii, Picea glauca var. engelmannii)

Engelmann spruce photographed at the junction of roads #23 & #8810 at the southwest corner of Mt. Adams........August 26, 2005.

Engelmann Spruce: Picea engelmannii (Synonyms: Picea engelmannii var. engelmannii, Picea engelmannii ssp. engelmannii, Picea engelmannii var. glabra, Picea glauca ssp. engelmannii, Picea glauca var. engelmannii) - Needles 4-angled, about as wide as thick and measuring about 2.5 cm long. Whitish stomatal lines on all surfaces. Female cones about 4-5 cm long. Common above 3000' on the mountain.

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