Larix laricina (Du Roi) K.Koch

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Pinaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Larix laricina (Du Roi) K.Koch

  • Description

    Species Description - Tree to 20 m; lvs soft, very slender, 10–25 mm, light green; cones with 10–18 glabrous scales, red at first, pale brown and 1–2 cm when ripe. Mostly in bogs; Nf. and Lab. to Alas., s. to n. N.J., W.Va., O., n. Ill., and Minn.

  • Common Names

    tamarack