Identify+That+Evergreen

Evergreen Plant Identification  1. a. Leaves that are needle-like: Go to 2  b. Leaves that are not needle-like: Go to 5

2. a. Grouped needles: Go to 3  b. Single needles: Go to 4

3. a. 5 needles per group: White Pine ( Pinus strobus)  b. 2 needles per group: Mugo Pine ( Pinus mugo) 

4. a. Needles close together: Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> b. Needles farther apart: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%;">White Spruce (Picea glauca) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">

5. a. Leaves are single and solid: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%;">Go to 6 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> b. Leaves are lace-like: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%;">Arborvitae (Thuja orientalis) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">

6. a. Edges of leaves are rounded: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%;">Go to 7 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> b. Edges of leaves are not rounded: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%;">Holly (Ilex opaca) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">

7. a. Large bud in middle of leaves: Rhodedodendron (Rhododendron ferrugineum) b. No buds: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%;">Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens )