Colorado Wild Plants and Fungi
by DaySounds © 2013-17



Engelmann Spruce (Picea engelmannii)-A

A tea can be made of the young twigs and/or needles. It is said to stimulate the immune system. The male cones
are edible raw or cooked. The young female cones are edible cooked. The seeds are edible.
The needles are 4 sided--as pungens', but not as sharp, and they incline at lower angles in relation to the twig.
                                     

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