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Dahurian larch
Larix gmelinii
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Siberian larchLarix sibirica
Scots pinePinus sylvestris
silver birchBetula pendula
Siberian sprucePicea obovata
Japanese larchLarix kaempferi
Larch PiercerCydia illutana
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,363 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 3,355 |
| Russia | 2,957 |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | 1,177 |
| Sakha Republic | 456 |
| Buryatia | 350 |
| Amur Oblast | 289 |
| Magadan Oblast | 242 |
| Zabaykalsky Krai | 204 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | 104 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | conifers · Pinopsida |
| Order | conifers · Pinales |
| Family | pine family · Pinaceae |
| Genus | larches · Larix |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Dahurian larch with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.