Taxodium

Common name: Bald cypress
Dutch: Moerascipres

Identifying Features

Habit: Large deciduous conifer adapted to swamps and flooded areas
Leaves: Flat, feathery, bright green turning russet in autumn
Bark: Gray-brown, fibrous, often with a buttressed base
Cones: Globose, breaking apart at maturity
Distinguishing: Produces woody “knees” (pneumatophores) in wet conditions

Species Encountered

Species	Photo	Date	Location
T. distichum
T. mucronatum

Parent: Taxodioideae