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Englemann spruce (Picea engelmannii):  Engelmann spruce grows in a humid climate with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. It occupies one of the highest and coldest forest environments in the western United States, characterized by heavy snowfall and temperature extremes of more than -50° F to above 90° F.  
Englemann spruce (U.S. Forest Service photo)

Englemann spruce (Picea engelmannii):  Engelmann spruce grows in a humid climate with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. It occupies one of the highest and coldest forest environments in the western United States, characterized by heavy snowfall and temperature extremes of more than -50° F to above 90° F.
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