Identification: What two cones near Black Mountain, WA

Discussion in 'Gymnosperms (incl. Conifers)' started by wcutler, Jul 23, 2018.

  1. wcutler

    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

    Messages:
    11,067
    Likes Received:
    2,389
    Location:
    Vancouver, BC Canada
    This cone was on a display asking for names of unknown cones, at the Black Mountain Forestry Museum on Silver Lake Road, above Maple Falls, in Washington State. Two of us thought cypress. Is there any way to guess the species from so little information? For both of these, we have no idea what the source was, whether they were planted or native.
    CypressCone_BlackMtnForestryCtr-SilverLakeRdWA_Cutler_20180721_114330.jpg

    The guide showed me this other cone they were trying to identify. The scales are woody.
    Cone_BlackMtnForestryCtr-SilverLakeRdWA_Cutler_20180721_114443.jpg
     
  2. Michael F

    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

    Messages:
    11,515
    Likes Received:
    537
    Location:
    Britain zone 8/9
    1 - Cupressus macrocarpa; cultivated, or imported.
    2 - Araucaria araucana; dried foliage, not a cone.
     
  3. wcutler

    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

    Messages:
    11,067
    Likes Received:
    2,389
    Location:
    Vancouver, BC Canada
    Thanks, Michael! It doesn't even surprise me any more that I could mistake foliage for a cone, but I'm not the first to fall for that.
     

Share This Page