Original source: Subalpine Larch foliage Description: Subalpine Larch (Larix lyallii) fall foliage with Mountain Hemlock and Subalpine Fir behind. Viewpoint location: 0.2 km west of Sprite Lake. The lake is in the Wenatchee Mountains, an eastern spur of the Cascade Range, located in Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, USA, about 21 km south of Stevens Pass. GPS: UTM 10 646206E 5267176N (WGS84/NAD83) USGS The Cradle Quad [1] Viewpoint elevation: 6200' View direction: East Date and time: 2005:10:09 14:21:54 PDT Camera: Canon PowerShot S110 Photographer: Walter Siegmund ©2005 Walter Siegmund
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Subalpine larch
Subalpine Larch is hardy and can survive very low temperatures in thin rocky soils, which is why the tree is often found near treeline. However, it can grow in a variety of soils and with or without shade, as long as the soil is moist but well-drained.or Subalpine Larch, Mountain Hemlock and Subalpine Fir in western North America. Trees in the subalpine zone often become krummholz, that is, crooked wood, stunted and twisted in form. At treeline, tree seedlings may germinate on the lee side of rocks and grow only as high as the rock provides wind protection. Further growth is more horizontal than vertical, and additional rooting may occur where branches contact the soil. The resulting low growth of dense trees is called krummholz. More
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Sparse groves of subalpine larch shivered in the wind.Forgotten Wilderness By design or neglect, some beautiful places in ... More