French names:
Mélèze d'Europe Family: Pine Family (Pinaceae) Group: Larches Distinctive features: Tree; Whorls of needles. Similar species: • Tamarack (Larix laricina) - very similar: branches not droopy. Flowers: Summer Leaves:
Whorls of soft needles. Habitat: Fields and Open Areas; Damp soil preferred, will grow elsewhere. Books: Trees in Canada: 76 Native/Non-native:
Non-native Status:
Common.
For more information visit: Ontario Trees and Shrubs Photographs:
64 photographs available, of which 8 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
and is displayed here in accordance with their
Policies)
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