white spruce Pinaceae Picea glauca (Moench) Voss   symbol: PIGL
	Leaf: Evergreen needles, stiff, 1/3 to 3/4 inch long, square in cross section, needle tips are pointed but not sharp, when crushed a pungent odor is apparent (some say similar to cat urine), green to gray-green. Each needle borne on a raised, woody peg (sterigma). Flower: Monoecious; males emerge reddish but turn yellow when shedding pollen; females purple. Fruit: Cones are 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long, cigar shaped, light brown in color, scales are rounded with entire margins, mature in late summer. Twig: Slender, light brown or pale, sometimes glaucous, hairless. Needles borne on woody pegs. Bark: Thin, gray-brown in color, smooth, later flaky or scaly. Form: Conical, medium sized trees reaching up to 90 feet tall.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - Landowner Factsheet - USDA Plants Database Picea glauca is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting white spruce (opens a new window).