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  • Latin Names
  • Common Names
  • Woody Plants of Oregon
  • Woody Plant Search
    • Woody Broadleaf Search
    • Conifer Search
  • Additional Information
    • Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
    • Scientific Plant Names
    • Glossary of technical terms
    • USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
    • Sunset's Climate Zones
    • References
    • Oregon Master Gardener Training: Identifying Woody Plants

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Conifer Plant Search

Cephalotaxus

Cephalotaxus harringtonia (Japanese Plum Yew )

Chamaecyparis

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Port Orford Cedar )
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' (Nana Lutea Hinoki Falsecypress)
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera' (Threadleaf Falsecypress)
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea' (Golden Threadleaf Falsecypress)

Cryptomeria

Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' (Black Dragon Japanese Cedar)

Cupressus

Cupressus lusitanica 'Blue Swirl' (Blue Swirl Mexican Cypress)
Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma Goldcrest' (Wilma Goldcrest Cypress)

Juniperus

Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa' (Hollywood Juniper)
Juniperus monosperma (Oneseed Juniper)
Juniperus occidentalis (Western Juniper)
Juniperus osteosperma (Utah Juniper)
Juniperus pingii (Ping Juniper)
Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain Juniper)

Metasequoia

Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Miss Grace' (Miss Grace Dawn Redwood)

Picea

Picea abies var. pendula (Weeping Norway Spruce )

Pinus

Pinus densiflora 'Umbraculifera' (Tanyosho Pine)
Pinus strobus 'Pendula' (Weeping (Eastern) White Pine)
Pinus thunbergii 'Ogon' (Golden Japanese Black Pine)
Pinus virginiana (Virginia Pine )

Taxus

Taxus baccata (English Yew)
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' (Irish Yew)
Taxus brevifolia (Pacific Yew )
Taxus cuspidata (Japanese Yew)

Tsuga

Tsuga diversifolia (Northern Japanese Hemlock)

Widdringtonia

Widdringtonia nodiflora (Berg Cypress )

Contact Info

Patrick Breen,
CPN (Certified Plant Nerd)
Patrick.Breen@oregonstate.edu
 

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