Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
Synonyms: Picea canadensis, Pinus glauca
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1: Gymnosperm
Sublevel 2: Conifer
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Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Picea
Species: Picea glauca
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin: Native, Introduced
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No
Rarity Designations: None
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type: Photoautotroph
Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes
HABITAT
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU
PHOTOS OF Picea glauca
Branchlet with new growth
Coös County, NH
Date: 2015-06-09
Close-up of branchlet. Note: no hairs or glands present.
Coös County, NH
Date: 2015-06-09
Branch and branchlets. Note: glaucous needles.
Knox County, ME
Date: 2018-07-24
Branches and branchlets
Knox County, ME
Date: 2018-07-24
Branchlet with needles
Barnstable County, MA
Date: 2016-07-28
Close-up of needles
Barnstable County, MA
Date: 2016-07-28
Cone. Note: the smooth margin along the edge of the scales (no teeth or lobes)
Barnstable County, MA
Date: 2016-07-28
Cone
Barnstable County, MA
Date: 2016-07-28
Cone
Barnstable County, MA
Date: 2016-07-28
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
| Associated Species | Type of Associate | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Arceuthobium pusillum (Dwarf Mistletoe) | Hemiparasite | See photo |
PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS
Shoots of Dwarf Mistletoe growing out of White Spruce
Knox County, ME
Date: 2018-07-24
Shoots of Dwarf Mistletoe growing out of White Spruce
Knox County, ME
Date: 2018-07-24