Identification Posts

Larch vs Pine, Spruce and Fir: A Beginner's Identification Checklist
IDENTIFICATION
Larch vs Pine, Spruce and Fir: A Beginner's Identification Checklist

A practical field checklist for telling larch from pine, spruce and fir, using needle arrangement, where the cones sit, and the larch's habit of...

Larch Cones: A Simple Guide to Male and Female Cones
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Larch Cones: A Simple Guide to Male and Female Cones

Larch cones come in two forms on the same tree. This guide follows both through the year and shows how size, colour and scale shape help identify...

Larch Identification in Winter: Bark, Buds and Cones
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Larch Identification in Winter: Bark, Buds and Cones

Larch trees lose their needles in winter, but their rough bark, tiny buds on woody spurs, and small persistent cones make them easy to recognise...