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European larch

Larix decidua is a medium-size to large deciduous coniferous tree reaching 25-45 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter . The crown is conic when young, becoming broad with age; the main branches are level to upswept, with the side branches often pendulous. The shoots are dimorphic, with growth divided into long shoots and bearing several buds, and short shoots only 1-2 mm long with only a single bud. The leaves are needle-like, light green, 2-4 cm long which turn bright yellow before they fall in the autumn, leaving the pale yellow-buff shoots bare until the next spring.

Larix decidua in autumn Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Genus: Larix Philip Miller Species About 10-14; see text Larches are conifers in the genus Larix, in the family Pinaceae. More

Larix decidua is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which European larch has escaped (opens a new window). More