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March 2, 2007 : Abies pinsapo
Keywords: Pinaceae | Abies pinsapo Boiss. | 10533-0156-1974
Here's a more literal photograph of hedgehog fir than the one previously posted on BPotD. What I like about this photograph is that it shows three stages in cone development. This year's cones are just starting to form on the upper branches, appearing as small bumps in the photo. The most prominent feature in the photograph, last year's cones, are nearing maturity and will soon fall apart. Upon disintegration, the central column of last year's cones will remain; they will join the cone axes from previous years as observers of the continuing cycle.
Further reading on this Spanish native can be found in last year's entry on Abies pinsapo (particularly the link to the Gymnosperm Database entry).
Botany / art resource link: posts labelled Botanical Art at the Making a Mark weblog by Katherine Tyrrell.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at March 2, 2007 6:21 AM
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Posted by: Beverley at March 2, 2007 7:22 AM
"hedgehog fir"??? Looks like Spanish Fir to me!
Posted by: Michael F at March 2, 2007 3:56 PM
Abies lasiocarpa does that too! One notices it at ski areas.
Posted by: Ian Barclay at March 2, 2007 4:07 PM
Spanish fir or hedgehog fir. Use whatever common name you like. It reminds me more of hedgehogs than paellas.
Posted by: Daniel Mosquin 
at March 2, 2007 5:37 PM
O.K. fellows -- quit discussing the name ! It is a great picture depicting the three stages of cone development.
Posted by: Knox M. Henry at March 2, 2007 6:48 PM
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Abies pinsapo - Z6 - RHS Index of Garden Plants, Griffiths
Abies pinsapo - Z6-7 - A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Brickell, Cole, Zuk