This list is by no means a complete list! These are some of the most common trees/shrubs found in the valley. Take a look at the description and see if it fits one of the trees/shrubs in your area, and continue your research to confirm its identification.
- one of the most abundant conifers in the area
-needles are 2-3 inches long and clustered in bundles of 2
-cones are 1-2 inches long
Douglas fir
-grows on dry, south and east facing slopes
-large diameter douglas firs and coarse bark
Subalpine fir
-wetter north-facing slopes and are usually at higher elevations in the mountains
-smooth bark
-needles are single and are soft
-cones grow upright on branches
Engelmann spruce
-grows along creeks and canyons
-rough bark and abundant cones that hang down from branches
-cones have papery scales and are 1.5 inches long
Blue spruce
-lines rivers and creeks in valleys
-cones have papery scales are are around 3 inches long
-needles grow singly and are sharp
Aspen
-level, moist sites and dry slopes
-smooth and light colored bark
-occur in "stands" where multiple aspens grow as roots from one shoot off horizontally
Cottonwoods
-grow along rivers and creeks in the valley
-bark is heavily furrowed
-triangular or diamond shaped leaves that are green on both sides
Sagebrush
-occurs on dry valley floor
-1 to 5 feet tall
-gray/green leaves
-yellow flowers bloom in August
Antelope bitterbrush
-similar to sagebrush, but with cream colored flowed in June
Chokecherry
-large shrub that can grow up to 20 feet tall!
-white flowers bloom in spring
Utah honeysuckle
-grows near lodgepole pine
-leaves grow opposite to one another
-pairs of cream colored flowers bloom in early June with red berries
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