tamarack - larix laricina
Common Name: tamarack, eastern larch, American larch
Scientific Name: Family: Pinaceae Genus: Larix Species: laricina Hardiness Zone: 2 to 5 Height: 40 to 80 ft Width: 15 to 30 ft Description: Tamarack, or Eastern larch, is a deciduous conifer, meaning that while it is a cone-bearing tree it's needles change color and drop at the end of every growing season. This is a Minnesota native tree, and can be found in peat-lands across the northern region and as far south as the Twin Cities metro-area. These tamarack bogs |