Tamarack
Larix laricina
Larix laricina, commonly known as the tamarack, hackmatack, eastern larch, black larch, red larch, or American larch, is a species of larch native to Canada, from eastern Yukon and Inuvik, Northwest Territories east to Newfoundland, and also south into the upper northeastern United States from Minnesota to Cranesville Swamp, West Virginia; there is also an isolated population in central Alaska.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Larix laricina |
| Family | Pinaceae |
| Height | 40-60 ft |
| Bloom time | Cones, not flowers |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Moisture | Wet |
| Soil | Acidic peat |
| Wildlife value | The conifer that drops its needles - gold in October; bog specialist |
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- Famartin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Famartin (CC BY-SA 4.0)