Contains 6 genera and 9 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
CUPRESSACEAE
Gymnosperm
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Classification
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CUPRESSALES
CUPRESSACEAE
Genera
| Genus | Common Name | Taxa Count | Herbarium Specimens | Photos |
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| Chamaecyparis | WHITE CEDAR | 1 | ||
| Cunninghamia | 1 | |||
| Hesperocyparis | 1 | |||
| Juniperus | JUNIPER | 3 | ||
| Platycladus | PLATYCLADUS | 1 | ||
| Taxodium | BALD CYPRESS | 2 |
Identification Key
1. Leaves alternate, deciduous and shed as a unit consisting of the branchlet and its leaves
1. Leaves opposite or whorled, evergreen
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2. Plant dioecious; branchlets bushy, not aligned in one plane; mature female cone fleshy and berry-like, indehiscent
2. Plants monoecious; branchlets bushy or branchlets aligned in one plane; mature female cone dry and dehiscent
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3. Branchlets bushy, not aligned in one plane; terminal branchlets commonly 1.2-7 cm long without branching; leaves in whorls of 3
3. Branchlets mostly aligned in a horizontal or vertical plane; terminal branchlets usually <1.5 cm long without branching (rarely longer); leaves opposite and decussate
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4. Branchlets mostly aligned in a horizontal plane; leaf apex acute; pollen cones dark brown
4. Branchlets mostly aligned in a vertical plane; leaf apex bluntly acute to obtuse; pollen cones yellow-green; seed cones