OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Gymnosperms (non-flowering plants): Conifers: Pinales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Larix laricina   FAMILY Pinaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Larix laricina   FAMILY Pinaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Larix laricina

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)

Larix laricina

 

COMMON NAME:
Eastern Tamarack, Eastern Larch


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image of Larix laricina, Eastern Tamarack, Eastern Larch

Trees You Want to Know (Peattie, 1934); illustration by F.A. Michaux    dcp34_p09

        

image of Larix laricina, Eastern Tamarack, Eastern Larch

Manual of the Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent, 1905)    mtna_i_064

        

image of Larix laricina, Eastern Tamarack, Eastern Larch

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_lala_001_lvd

        

image of Larix laricina, Eastern Tamarack, Eastern Larch

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / US Forest Service    pnd_lala_003_lvd

        

image of Larix laricina, Eastern Tamarack, Eastern Larch

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_lala_004_lvd

        

image of Larix laricina, Eastern Tamarack, Eastern Larch

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_larix_laricina1

June    Iron County    MI

image of Larix laricina, Eastern Tamarack, Eastern Larch

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_larix_laricina3

June    Iron County    MI

image of Larix laricina, Eastern Tamarack, Eastern Larch

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_larix_laricina3b

June    Iron County    MI

Leaves borne on short shoots in clusters; leaves 1-2.5cm long, per Weakley's Flora (2015).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Larix laricina   FAMILY Pinaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Larix laricina   FAMILY Pinaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Larix laricina

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)
Larix laricina

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3704

Tree
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: bogs and swamps, per Weakley's Flora

Native: north of the Carolinas

Rare

map
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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Alternate

"FLOWER":
Spring
Female: Rosy. Male: Yellow

FRUIT:
Cone

 

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