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Big Cone Douglas-Fir (Taxus canadensis), Cone of the Month for January, 2023
Illustrated by Josie Quack
The big cone Douglas-fir is only big in its cone. As North American Douglas-firs go, this inhabitant of the mountains of southern California grows only to about 80 feet in mixed conifer forests with Coulter pine and limber pine. The titular “big cone” can grow up to 5 inches long, dwarfing the cone of its taller cousin, the common Douglas-fir (P. menziesii).
Fun Fact: This and P. menziesii are the only native Douglas-firs to grow in North America north of Mexico, which is home to a third.
Big Cone Douglas-Fir (Taxus canadensis), Cone of the Month for January, 2023
Illustrated by Josie Quack
The big cone Douglas-fir is only big in its cone. As North American Douglas-firs go, this inhabitant of the mountains of southern California grows only to about 80 feet in mixed conifer forests with Coulter pine and limber pine. The titular “big cone” can grow up to 5 inches long, dwarfing the cone of its taller cousin, the common Douglas-fir (P. menziesii).
Fun Fact: This and P. menziesii are the only native Douglas-firs to grow in North America north of Mexico, which is home to a third.