Spermatophytes (seed plants): Gymnosperms (non-flowering plants): Conifers: Pinales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Larix decidua
FAMILY
Pinaceae
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Learn more about Larix from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Larix decidua
FAMILY
Pinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)
Larix decidua
COMMON NAME:
European Larch
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JK Marlow jkm140816_686
August Jackson County NC
High Hampton Inn
Cones 2-3.5cm long (vs. 1.2-2cm for L. laricina), per Weakley's Flora (2022).
COMPARE
conifers (not including Pines)
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JK Marlow jkm140816_688
August Jackson County NC
High Hampton Inn
Leaves 2.5-3cm long (vs. 1-2.5 for L. laricina), per Weakley's Flora (2022).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Larix decidua
FAMILY
Pinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Larix decidua
FAMILY
Pinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)
Larix decidua
3705
Tree
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: forests, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Waif(s)
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LEAVES:
Deciduous
"FLOWER":
Spring
Female: reddish, pink, yellowish-green. Male: Yellow
FRUIT:
Cone
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988) p036
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p186