Also known as - Canadian Spruce, Cat Spruce, Pasture Spruce, Skunk Spruce, Western White Spruce.
Native to Alberta. Perennial.
General Description
By Gustave J. Yaki
Native across northern N. America. Manitoba's Provincial Tree. Common and widespread in Calgary, naturally and as an ornamental. Moderate-sized tree, to 25m tall. Leaves, pointed but not sharp, 15-22mm long; green to bluish-green; unpleasantly pungent when crushed (resembling wet cat's fur), projecting from all sides of branches like a bottle brush, usually denser on the top and pointing forward. Twigs shiny; light greenish-grey, sometimes tinged with purple or orange. Main branches horizontal, sometimes sloping down in the lower half of tree. Bark, purplish-grey, broken into rounded flakes. Flowers, male, about 2.5cm long when shedding pollen; female same size; April-May. Fruit: pendant cones, slender, cylindrical, 4-6cm long; crush easily but do not break; scales thin, tough, flexible, outer margin rounded, light brown in colour. Habitat: grows best on well drained soils. Largest trees in Calgary are in Weaselhead, dbh.--- sWeas.N50.59.173/W114.09.702.
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