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| Abies concolor, glaucus needles that curves up from sides, smooth gray bark, likes cool dry locations |
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| Picea engelmannii, 5-6ft tall denser, scaly buds, cones' scales will come to more of a point and are SMALLER than CO spruce |
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| Picea glauca, Med-Lrg., shortish green needles w/ white band, more rounded scales |
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Picea pungens, orangeish red rose-like buds, needles are VERY SHARP, OPEN PYRAMIDAL GROWTH
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| Pinus aristata, needles in groups of 5, white resin flecks on needles, OLDEST CONIFFER |
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| Pinus edulis, needles in groups of 2's and curved, wingless, edible nuts, lives at higher elevations, dwarfer |
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| Pinus flexilis, needles in groups of 5's, very flexible stem, cones are 2-4in in length + NARROW with resin forming on scales, |
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| Pinus mugo, short stems, Open irregular growth habit, small fugly cones |
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| Pinus nigra, md-lrg coniffer, buds are large with greyish fur like substance, stiff needles in 2's, cones are 2-3in iwth points though much duller than Ponderosa |
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| Pinus ponderosa, bundles of 2-3 long flexible needles, very sharp prick under scales of pine, winter color is yellowish |
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Pinus strobus, goups of 5 needles VERY soft, narrow longer cones, FAST GROWING
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| Pinus sylvestris, needles twist in 2's, orange exfoliating bark, grown as an X-mas tree |
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| Larix decidua, loses all needles during winter, preffers more moisture |
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| Pseudotsuga menziesii, rat tails on cone, single flat needs that curve upwars, reddish brown pointer bud |
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| Picea glauca 'Conica', dense pyramidal |
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| Picea glauca 'Densata' - darker green needle, denser in habit |
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| Pinus contorta, lumber tree, x-mas tree |
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| Picea abies - pendulous branches, large cones, dark green color |
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| Picea abies 'Nitaformis' - Concaves in the center, dwarf |
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| Picea pungens 'Moerheim - lighter blue foliage than CO or Glauca |
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| Pinus strobiformis - Softer needles, native to CO |
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| Do not split along definite seams at maturity, usually only contain 1 or 2 fruits i.e: nut, samara |
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