Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Cupressaceae
(formerly in Taxodiaceae, Baldcypress Family)
▲▼ young trees
▲▼ mature trees growing in water, producing "knees"
▲ fruit and fall foliage
Location on Missouri State University campus: in retention basin area at southwest corner of National and Grand; in east lawn of Carrington Hall
Taxodium distichum:
Baldcypress
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leaves/needles similar to
Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), except arranged
alternately on permanent twigs
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similar habit as Dawn Redwood, except lower branches become horizontal to ground
as tree matures, rather than ascending
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bark similar to Dawn Redwood
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tolerates wide range of soils, from dry to permanent swamp and wide pH and
fertility ranges; only forms ""knees"
when roots permanently immersed in water
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Giant Sequoia
and California Redwood trees also in Taxodiaceae family, but are evergreen