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Engelmann spruce grows in a humid climate with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. It occupies one of the highest and coldest forest environments in the western United States, characterized by heavy snowfall and temperature extremes of more than -45.6° C (-50° F) to above 32.2° C (90° F).
Engelmann spruce is found in some of the highest and coldest forest environments in the western United States, characterized by long, cold winters with heavy snowpack and short, cool summers. It extends down to lower elevations along stream bottoms where cold air flows down the valley and collects in localized frost pockets.
19 mar 2016 · Engelmann spruce is a medium- to large-sized evergreen conifer indigenous to the western parts of North America, typically growing at high altitudes between 3,000 ft and 11,980 ft (900 m and 3,650 m).
26 cze 2023 · Picea engelmannii commonly finds its niche within one of four ecological settings. At the lowest elevation, it is a riparian tree with associates such as Abies grandis, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Larix occidentalis, Populus balsamifera subsp. trichocarpa, and Populus tremuloides.
Engelmann Spruce. Picea engelmannii. Family: Pinaceae or Pine. Leaves: Needles borne singly; about 1" long; evergreen; blue-green to dark green; 4-angled; not as sharp pointed as blue spruce; tend to be crowded on around upper side of twig; fragrant when crushed.
Engelmann Spruce is the dominant native spruce on the east slopes of the Cascades in the Pacific Northwest. It does grow however in lower elevations west of the mountains. Morphology:Engelmann spruce is a large tree, growing to over 80’ in height, with a width of only 30’.
Engelmann spruce is an evergreen coniferous tree that grows to 60 m tall and with trunk to 2 m in diameter (Taylor 1993, JEPS 2020). It inhabits cool, moist sites in upper montane and subalpine forests, often on alluvial terraces at elevations from 1065 to 2135 m (CNPS 2020, CNDDB 2020, JEPS 2020).
