Larix

Common name: Larch
Dutch: Lariks

Identifying Features

Habit: Tall, deciduous conifer with conical crown turning golden in autumn
Leaves: Soft, bright green needles in dense clusters on short shoots
Bark: Deeply furrowed, reddish-brown to gray, thick and fire-resistant
Cones: Small, upright, persistent, with reflexed bracts visible
Distinguishing: Deciduous (rare for conifers); clustered soft needles

Species Encountered

Species	Photo	Date	Location
L. decidua
L. kaempferi
L. laricina

Parent: Laricoideae