Synonyms: American Larch, Hackmatack, Larch.
Tamarack has a wide range, occurring across the Canadian north and in New England and the Great Lake states. It is at the southernmost limit of its range in western Maryland, where it has been recorded only in Allegheny and Garrett counties. It is found mostly in swamps or boggy soils.
Tamarack is one of the few deciduous conifers. Its needles, which are in spirally arranged clusters, turn bright yellow in autumn. The female cones are small, ovoid, and reddish in the spring. As in firs, the cones of Tamarack are upright on the branches, in contrast to the pendulous cones of spruces.
Look for Tamarack at Finzel Swamp in Allegheny/Garrett counties, and at Cranesville Swamp, on the Maryland-West Virginia line.
Host plant for Apple Sphinx, White-lined Leafroller Moth, Northern Pine Sphinx, Eastern Panthea Moth, and Chain-dotted Geometer Moth.
There are 20 records in the project database.
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