Plants of the Larix Genus at BCA



The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

 

Larix kaempferi

Japanese Larch
A large, deciduous conifer with soft, green needles in clusters, turning yellowish-gold and dropping in the fall.
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  • Larix kaempferi 'Blue Rabbit' // Blue Rabbit Japanese Larch

 

Larix laricina

Eastern (American) Larch
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  • Larix laricina // Eastern (American) Larch ("straight species")

 

Larix sp.

Larch
A large, deciduous conifer with soft, green needles in clusters, turning yellowish-gold and dropping in the fall.
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  • Larix sp. // Larch ("straight species")