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Picea glauca (Moench. ) Voss. white spruce
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Picea glauca (Moench. ) Voss. white spruce
Sketch 42 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
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18th Century Conifer Coniferae Coniferophyta Coniferous Ehret Georg Dionysius Georg Dionysius Ehret Gymnosperm Picea Pinaceae Pinales Pinophyta Pinopsida Spruce Angiospermae Magnoliophyta White Spruce
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This exquisite 18th century drawing depicts Picea glauca, commonly known as the white spruce, from the extensive collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). The white spruce is a coniferous tree belonging to the Pinaceae family, specifically the subfamily Pinoideae, and the genus Picea. This drawing, Sketch 42 from Volume 66 of Ehret's works, is held in the esteemed Botany Library at the Natural History Museum in London. Ehret's meticulous attention to detail is evident in the intricate rendering of the white spruce's needle-like leaves, cones, and branches. The tree is shown in its full splendor, with the cones prominently displayed against the backdrop of the tree's long, slender trunk and sprawling branches. The delicate flowers of the white spruce, which are not shown in this drawing, are typically small and green, and are wind-pollinated. As a member of the Pinophyta division, the white spruce is a gymnosperm, meaning it produces naked seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary. This sets it apart from angiosperms, or flowering plants, which produce seeds enclosed in an ovary. The white spruce is an important species in the coniferous forest ecosystem, providing food and shelter for a variety of wildlife, and is also a valuable source of timber. Ehret's drawings are renowned for their exceptional quality and accuracy, and this depiction of the white spruce is no exception. His work continues to be a valuable resource for botanical research and education, providing a window into the natural world as it was understood during the 18th century.
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