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Conifer ID

DTS

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Is it possible to ID this conifer seedling at this age currently? I took some seeds out od some cone and a while later this one sprouted.IMG_6903.thumb.jpeg.de41e4f7e0da7a461e0827dfb06c8178.jpeg

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Silas_Sancona Grand Master

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23 minutes ago, DTS said:

Is it possible to ID this conifer seedling at this age currently? I took some seeds out od some cone and a while later this one sprouted.IMG_6903.thumb.jpeg.de41e4f7e0da7a461e0827dfb06c8178.jpeg

Too young...  What did the cone it came from look like

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3 minutes ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Too young...  What did the cone it came from look like

It was skinny and elongated. I can’t get a picture because it got run over by a lawnmower after i tossed it somewhere 😭

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If it’s in Michigan, then I’m going to guess one of the Pinus genus.  Likely Eastern White Pine due to their prevalence.  However it is too young to tell for sure. Could also be another type of pine, juniper, tamarack, spruce, or fir.

If you see another cone that looks like the one you got the seed from post a pic! Eastern White pine has long slender fairly soft cones, which are easily distinguished from the others.

Good Luck with growing it up!

Keep us posted!

 

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San Antonio, TX - 2023 designated zone 9A 🐍 🌴🌅

(formerly Albuquerque, NM ☀️ zone 7B for 30 years)

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DTS Mentor

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4 minutes ago, ChrisA said:

If it’s in Michigan, then I’m going to guess one of the Pinus genus.  Likely Eastern White Pine due to their prevalence.  However it is too young to tell for sure. Could also be another type of pine, juniper, tamarack, spruce, or fir.

If you see another cone that looks like the one you got the seed from post a pic! Eastern White pine has long slender fairly soft cones, which are easily distinguished from the others.

Good Luck with growing it up!

Keep us posted!

 

actually I found the cone it came from! Apparently it didn’t get run over by a lawnmower yet

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ChrisA Experienced

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Nice!  Yes, that is Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus.  A beautiful eastern pine with soft needles and a beautiful form!

Here are some from my hometown in Massachusetts. They stand out most when the leaves of deciduous plants have all dropped.

 

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-Chris

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Silas_Sancona Grand Master

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10 minutes ago, DTS said:

actually I found the cone it came from! Apparently it didn’t get run over by a lawnmower yet

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:greenthumb:   Fir or Spruce..

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thanks for the id!

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6 hours ago, DTS said:

actually I found the cone it came from! Apparently it didn’t get run over by a lawnmower yet

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Looks like a spruce cone. Possibly from Norway spruce (Picea abies ).

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ChrisA Experienced

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I agree, the more I look at it, seems like it could be Norway Spruce. The scales seem too smooth for White Pine. 
 

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On 11/23/2024 at 6:47 PM, ChrisA said:

I agree, the more I look at it, seems like it could be Norway Spruce. The scales seem too smooth for White Pine. 
 

But isn't that just a young cone?

Silas_Sancona Grand Master

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1 hour ago, rprimbs said:

But isn't that just a young cone?


From iNaturalist     *** Photo Credits to the observers / posters ***

Norway Spruce:

..Young Cone:

Screenshot2024-11-24at23-14-33NorwaySpruce(Piceaabies).png.8e5a6f0fbff233b5a5306f7f3476442c.png


Mature:

Screenshot2024-11-24at23-15-12NorwaySpruce(Piceaabies).png.430648240bf168b83c4d3b8c5fb8e6d3.png



Eastern White Pine:

Young Cones:

Screenshot2024-11-24at23-29-01easternwhitepinefromCharlestonWVUSAonJune32023at1241PMbyRodneyHaynesiNaturalist.png.bb70f5a65236427a13e6eb35938b3a45.png



Mature:

Screenshot2024-11-24at23-19-27easternwhitepinefromFranklinCountyUS-MAUSonNovember262022at0227PMbyJackCadwelliNaturalist.png.1b19a829252d4d3d36d1adb2937b830f.png


Screenshot2024-11-24at23-18-35easternwhitepinefromThetfordVTonFebruary172020at1115AMbyTomNortoniNaturalist.png.b72d3f203a0307b3a2a6bca987c82290.png

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it’s a Norway spruce. A neighbor has 2 100 ft ones that litter these exact cones everywhere. Eastern white pine as Silas shown have different cones, usually much more uneven and rough. Fir cones don’t fall off trees. Instead the cones stand upright like candles at the top of the tree and disintegrate and spread their seeds through the wind. I have a balsam fir and a white pine in my backyard 

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