NAZ Flora: A Photographic, Annotated Catalog of Northern Arizona Vascular Plants, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca

Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir

A member of the Pinaceae, the Pine Family

Detail of cones of Pseudotsuga menziesii on Mingus Mountain, Prescott National Forest, Arizona

Mature cones and foliage; detail from image below.
Prescott National Forest: On Mingus Mountain at ca. 7680 feet elevation.

21 November 2006.

 

Cones of Pseudotsuga menziesii on Mingus Mountain, Prescott National Forest, Arizona

Mature cones and foliage.
Same tree as in prior image.

21 November 2006.

 

Habit of Pseudotsuga menziesii on Mingus Mountain, Prescott National Forest, Arizona

Habit, at center of image behind the black- and yellow-striped paddle.
Trees surrounding it are predominantly Pinus ponderosa, Ponderosa Pine.
Same tree as in prior image.

21 November 2006.

 

Detail of cones of Pseudotsuga menziesii at Grand Canyon

Mature cones and foliage.
Grand Canyon National Park: Along Greenway Trail between Mather Point and Pipe Springs Overlook.

13 June 2002.

 

Detail of immature cone, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Grand Canyon National Park

Immature cone, same tree and date as upper image.

 

Foliage and cones of Pseudotsuga menziesii, Grand Canyon National Park.

Foliage and cones.
Same tree and time as topmost image.

 

Trunk and foliage of Pseudotsuga menziesii, Grand Canyon National Park.

Trunk and foliage, along upper portion of Bright Angel Trail.

30 April 2002.

 

Cones and foliage of Pseudotsuga menziesii, Coconino National Forest, Arizona.

Cones and foliage, about 25 feet up from base of trunk.

Coconino National Forest: northeast of Oldham Trail on lower slopes of Mt. Elden.

28 November 2002.

 

Seedling of Pseudotsuga menziesii, Coconino National Forest, Arizona.

Seedling, same general area as prior image.

28 November 2002.


Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann.

This page last revised 11 April 2009.

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