OregonFlora species comparison

1-ranked, curving upward; flexible to sti?, 1–3.5 cm × 1.5–2 mm;

cross section 4-angled, occasionally weakly 4-angled;

abaxial surface bluish green, glaucous, with 2–4 whitish bands, 12–28 stomatal rows;

adaxial surface bluish green, glaucous, often with 2 whitish bands, 0–14 stomatal rows;

apex rounded to notched.

2-ranked or if 1-ranked only on upper branches, spreading to erect and curving upward; flexible;

cross section flat, 1.5–6 cm × 1.5–3 mm;

abaxial surface grayish to bluish green, often with white glaucous bands, 4–7 stomatal rows on each side of midrib;

adaxial surface grayish to bluish green, grooved, with 0–12 stomatal rows;

apex generally rounded, rarely notched on lower branches.

reddish.

red, purple, yellow or green.

11–13 × 2–4 mm, tan to brown;

wings slightly longer than body.

7–12 × 3 mm, tan;

wings 1.5–2 times long as body.

to 2.5 m in diameter;

bark gray; smooth when young, furrowed and reddish brown with age;

branches at right angles to trunk;

twigs opposite to whorled, pubescent for several years.

to 1.5 m in diameter;

bark white to gray; smooth, furrowed;

branches spreading, drooping;

twigs generally opposite, glabrous or with yellow to brown pubescence.

oblong-cylindrical, 10–15 cm long, purple to green;

scales pubescent;

bracts exserted and reflexed over scales, covering over 90% of cone at maturity.

cylindrical, 6–12 cm long, usually green, rarely purple;

scales pubescent;

bracts included; shorter than the scales.

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