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Colorado Blue Spruce

Picea pungens Engelm

Photo by 15ckrabbe
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Field Notes

Description:

This unique color is attributed to the white powder that forms on new young needles. These needles are 4-sided and have a very sharp point. The tree has a mature height of around 70 to 80 feet.

Habitat:

Native to the Rocky Mountain regions of North America.

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