Douglas-fir Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco   symbol: PSME
	Leaf: Evergreen, single needles that lack woody pegs or suction cups, yellow-green to blue-green, 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches long, tips blunt or slightly rounded, very fragrant. Flower: Monoecious; males oblong, red to yellow, near branch tips; females reddish, with long bracts, occurring near branch tips. Fruit: Very distinctive, 3 to 4 inches long with rounded scales. Three-lobed bracts extend beyond the cone scales and resemble mouse posteriors. Maturing in late summer. Twig: Slender and red-brown, with long, sharp, pointed, red-brown buds. Bark: Smooth and gray on young stems, becoming thickened, red-brown with ridges and deep furrows. Form: A pyramidal crown that is somewhat open and self-prunes poorly. Stems are characteristically straight.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - Landowner Factsheet - USDA Plants Database Pseudotsuga menziesii is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting Douglas-fir (opens a new window).