European Larch
(Larix decidua)

French names: Mélèze d'Europe
Family: Pine Family (Pinaceae)
Distinctive features: Tree;Whorls of needles.
Similar species:
  •   Tamarack (Larix laricina) - very similar: branches not droopy.
Flowers: Summer
Leaves: Coniferous;  Whorls of soft needles
Habitat: Damp soil preferred, will grow elsewhere.
Books: Trees in Canada: 76   
Native/Non-native: Non-Native
Status: Common
  

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The needles of European Larch tend to be longer and the tufts fuller than Tamarack (Larix laricina).

European Larch twig, showing the bumps along the stem where the tufts of needles grow. These bumps are larger than our native Tamarack trees.

This picture shows the tendency of the branches to droop, or "weep", like Weeping Willow (Salix alba).

This photo shows how the tree's branches grow out from the trunk.

A pair of photos showing the bark...

The cones of the European Larch. They are about 2" long. The cones often persist through the winter.

  

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