larches
Needle-dropping evergreen relatives
Larches are coniferous trees unusual for shedding their needles in autumn, turning golden before dropping.
They grow in cold climates across the Northern Hemisphere and produce durable, rot-resistant wood valued in construction.
The larches on the mountainside blazed yellow against the evergreens.
North American larch species
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- firCone-bearing evergreen genus
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
hemlock · juniper · cypress · yew · evergreen · needle · cone · resin
Post-summer cooling period
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- sheddingLosing outer covering
fall · bare · dormancy · seasonal · abscission · defoliation · transient · cycle
Subarctic evergreen biome
- borealOf northern regions
- alpineOf high elevations
- montaneOf cooler elevated zones
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
woodland · grove · timberline · wilderness · ecosystem · old-growth · stand · plantation
Sharp canine vocalization
- branchesLimbs of trees
- trunkMain stem or storage
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
sapling · growth · arboriculture · silviculture · photosynthesis · chlorophyll · flora · specimen
tamarack
North American larch species
cedar · hemlock · juniper · cypress · yew · evergreen · needle · cone · resin · sap
autumn
Post-summer cooling period
shedding · fall · bare · dormancy · seasonal · abscission · defoliation · transient · cycle · temperate
taiga
Subarctic evergreen biome
forest · woodland · grove · timberline · wilderness · ecosystem · old-growth · stand · plantation · hillside
bark
Sharp canine vocalization
root · sapling · growth · arboriculture · silviculture · photosynthesis · chlorophyll · flora · specimen · cultivar
- mountain hikingmountain trails, summit trail, ridgeline, trailhead, trail map
- spore plantsferns, fern, mosses, liverwort, hornwort
- Swiss AlpsMatterhorn, Eiger, Dom, Grindelwald, St. Moritz