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Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.

Norway spruce (Pinaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyE
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Picea abies is a European conifer that is widely planted across the British Isles; its bark appears pale grey and fairly smooth from a distance.

Marlow (VC24: Buckinghamshire); 2016-01-14

 Norway spruce / Picea abies: _Picea abies_ is a European conifer that is widely planted across the British Isles; its bark appears pale grey and fairly smooth from a distance.

The leaves of Picea abies are about as thick as wide, 10–25 mm long, not glaucous and without obvious stripes on the underside.

Vienna, Austria; 2005-03-02

 Norway spruce / Picea abies: The leaves of _Picea abies_ are about as thick as wide, 10–25 mm long, not glaucous and without obvious stripes on the underside.

The cones of Picea abies hang downwards.

Llanthony (VC35: Monmouthshire); 2015-07-27

 Norway spruce / Picea abies: The cones of _Picea abies_ hang downwards.

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