Status: Native
Synonyms:
Picea parryana Sargent
Picea pungens has more rigid needles than those of Picea engelmannii, and the cones are significantly longer-- over 6 cm on the average. Picea pungens has a distinctly bluish color. It is found at middle to upper elevation in the Gila National Forest. The spruces have single needles which are attached to the branch by means of a "peg" upon which they seem to sit.
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Picea pungens, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, Aug. 2, 2008
Picea pungens, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, May 10, 2008
Picea pungens, detail of branch, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, May 10, 2008
Picea pungens, detail of pegs, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, May 10, 2008
Picea pungens, detail of cone, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, May 10, 2008
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