World's Only Golden Spruce has been felled, Please forward!

[dosmann at IASTATE.EDU]

> There is only one spruce tree that is clearly known to exhibit a Golden
> pigmentation instead of the typical green foliage. 

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Is there any other information available on this unique taxon?  Is it a 
sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)?

Michael
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Michael S Dosmann                    
dosmann at iastate.edu             . . .  
Graduate Research Assistant      . . 
Department of Horticulture      . . . 
Iowa State University