tree identification 3

vine maple SN

acer circinatum

grand fir SN

abies grandis

bigleaf maple SN

acer macrophyllum

subalpine fir SN

abies lasiocarpa

white alder SN

alnus rhombifolia

western juniper SN

junipers occidentalis

red alder SN

alnus rubra

Rocky Mountain juniper SN

junipers scopulorum

water birch SN

betula occidentalis

western larch SN

larix occidentalis

engelmann spruce SN

picea engelmannii

paper birch SN

betula papyrifera

whitebark pine SN

pinus albicaulis

pacific dogwood SN

cornus nuttallii

lodgepole pine SN

pinus contorta

Oregon ash SN

fraxinus latifolia

ponderosa pine SN

pinus ponderosa

black cottonwood SN

populus balsamifera

Douglas fir SN

pseudotsuga menziesii

pacific willow SN

Salix lucida

vine maple / acer circinatum traits

broadleaf, smaller leaf, exterior ovary/buds. symmetric

grand fir / abies grandis traits

bracts stick out, reddish color cone, long needles, pediolate

bigleaf maple / acer macroyphyllum traits

large leaf, bigger than hand, white small flowers

subalpine fir / abies lasiocarpa traits

blueish/green flat needles, white bloom on both sides, needles curve upwards, Canada range, purple to brown cones

white alder / alnus rhombifolia traits

dark green and glossy top leaf, bottom is lighter. ovate with serrate. male and female catkins. most likely female catkins which are small woody cones.

western juniper / junipers occidentalis traits

scale like leaves arranged in three or whorled appearance. has terminal leader. berry like cones.

red alder / alnus rubra traits

alternate and oval leaves. serrate. pointed tip. cones are attached by stem. fall kind of drooped

Rocky Mountain juniper / juniperus scopulorum traits

east of cascades. small blueberry like cones, but brown. scale like needles, droopy. FRAGRENT

water birch / betula occidentalis traits

alternate, simple, ovate to diamond shape, pointed tip, double serrate. cone looks like a corndog. bark is dark

western larch / larix occidentalis traits

branches have auxiliary buds. cone have bracts. small needle like leaves. very small. leaves turn yellow in the fall.

engelmann spruce / picea engelmannii traits

needles curve upwards slightly. cones expand outward, hang downward. SHARP needles.

paper birch / betula papyifera traits

bark is thin and papery, falls off easy. leaves are ovate and toothed.

whitebark pine / pinus albicaulis traits

needles are 4-5 inches long and clusters at the end of branches. in Montana and Canada.

pacific dogwood / cornus nuttallii traits

leaves grow in pairs opposite of each other. droopy. cones/bracts are petal like.

lodgepole pine / pinus contorta traits

cones are often asymmetric and attached closer to base. evergreen needles that are in bundles of two and twisted/flat.

Oregon ash / fraxinus latifolia traits

often compound with 5-9 leaflets. winged seeds in clusters.

ponderosa pine / pinus ponderosa traits

5-10” long needles. oval and prickly cones. connection point on tree limb sticks out.

black cottonwood / populus balsamifera traits

droopy, one prime vein. ovate to heart shaped. POINTED.

Douglas fir / pseudotsuga menziesii traits

cone bracts stick out. fir needles. white bloom on underside.

pacific willow / sailx lucida traits

long, thin, sharply pointed leaves with finely toothed edges. thick catkin. auxiliary buds.