Project BudBurst has identified 6 conifers that are easy to identify and widespread across the continental United States.

Click on the plant names below for a printable Identification Guide and Phenophase Field Guide that include pictures, identifying characteristics, and plant specific phenophase descriptions.

Douglas-fir

Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

Eastern redcedar

Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)

Eastern white pine

Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)

Longleaf pine

Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)

Pinyon pine

Pinyon pine (Pinus edulis)

Ponderosa pine

Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)