Bald Cypress

Dendrology Tour: Bloomington, IN

Bald Cypress

Bloomington, Indiana 47401, United States

Created By: Unity College

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Taxodium distichum var. distichum

Bald cypresses tend to grow in permanent standing water and are usually found in swamps, creeks, bayous, and bottomland sites that regularly flood. You will find a grove of bald cypresses near Brummett Creek, which branches off of North Fork Salt Creek, on some land that does occassionally flood. In general, I find the furrowed bark and soft needles of bald cypresses cool; the orange foliage in particular caught my eye this fall. Bald cypresses also have "knees" which grow a foot or so out of the ground around the trunks. The purpose of these woody pillars is not known for certain, but it is likely they help with anchorage and/or aeration for the trees.

This point of interest is part of the tour: Dendrology Tour: Bloomington, IN


 

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