Picea pungens — (Blue) Colorado Spruce

A Victorian introduction, fairly common in gardens in its blue (f. glauca) form.

The waxy-blue needles are chunky and four-sided. Cones are intermediate in size and rather papery.

For similar trees see: Radially arranged leaves

 
 

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