Species PlantsWeeping Spruce

Weeping Spruce

Picea breweriana

RarePlant
Illustration of Weeping Spruce (Picea breweriana)

Weeping Spruce is one of the rarest conifers in North America, found only in a few mountain ranges in northern California and southern Oregon. Its long, pendulous branchlets drape dramatically from horizontal branches, creating an unmistakably distinctive form. The small, isolated populations make it vulnerable to climate change and fire.

Habitat
Rocky ridges and slopes in the Klamath Mountains of northern California and Oregon
Diet
Seeds eaten by crossbills and red squirrels
How common
Rare

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