The 2-4 inch long cones of Picea pungens are composed of wavy pointed scales. When on the tree, cones hang downward and do not shatter at maturity.
Tree WalkCOMMON NAME: Colorado Spruce
LATIN NAME: Picea pungens
FAMILY: Pinaceae
LOCATION: On the Dimple in front
of Cole Chapel
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Photograph by Dan Foxman '02