Tamarack is North America's only deciduous conifer east of the Rockies, turning brilliant golden-yellow before dropping its needles in autumn. It grows in cold bogs and poorly drained soils across the boreal zone from Alaska to the Atlantic coast. Its small cones are eaten by crossbills and redpolls, and it is a host plant for several specialist insects.
Habitat
Sphagnum bogs, muskegs, and poorly drained soils in the boreal zone
Diet
Cones eaten by crossbills and redpolls; needles browsed by moose
How common
Common
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