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September 20, 2007 : Larix decidua

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Keywords: Pinaceae | Larix decidua L. | Lungau, Salzburg, Austria

Larix decidua

Botany Photo of the Day will have brief written entries on weekends, holidays and my vacations from April through September. – Daniel

Thank you to Monika F (aka monika & manfred@Flickr) for contributing today's photograph (original | BPotD Flickr Pool). We're grateful once again, Monika.

European larch is native to higher altitudes of southern and southeastern Europe, extending as far east as Ukraine. Like all larches, it is a deciduous conifer, losing its needles annually. As with all conifers, I recommend visiting conifers.org for more information on the species and genus.

Thanks to Michael F of the UBC Forums for the identification and explanation of the oddball cone.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at September 20, 2007 12:00 AM

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Beautiful photograph.

Posted by: Anthony at September 20, 2007 5:30 AM

These grow all over our mountains and are so beautiful when they turn golden agains the grays and purples in the late fall.

Posted by: Meg Bernstein at September 20, 2007 6:00 AM

this is a most intersting picture
thank you is it soon time for
for fall leaf peeping
i would enjoy photos
from your part of the world
and the states here are so lovely


Posted by: elizabrth a airhart at September 20, 2007 6:59 AM

Nice tree.

The image is reminding me that I may want to hike in the hills near here soon, to see the autumn colors of the Larch soon.

Thanks.

Posted by: Mario Vaden at September 20, 2007 7:50 AM

Note the vegetative stem growing right though the axis of one of
the cones. This occurs occasionally in many conifer species.

Posted by: Thor Henrich at September 20, 2007 4:12 PM

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