Larix laricina
Tamarack, Eastern larch
Family:
Pine (Pinaceae)
Lifespan:
Perennial
Height:
12-24 m
Flower Color:
N/A
Flower Size:
N/A
Bloom Season:
N/A
Fruit:
N/A
Conditions:
Wet, peaty soils of bogs and swamps; also in drier upland loamy soils; often in pure stands
Sunlight:
Full sun (intolerant of shade)
Moisture:
Wet to moist
Native Americans used the slender roots to sew together strips of birch bark for their canoes.
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