Thank you to Regina Alvarez, Director of Horticulture and Woodland Management at the Central Park Conservancy in New York, for sharing today's photographs. Much appreciated!
The first photograph of bald cypress is from an ice storm that occurred a couple weeks ago, while the landscape perspective photograph of the stand of trees includes the same individual in autumn colour, along with one of the park's visitor centers.
Taxodium distichum was previously featured on BPotD, so I'll add two more links to the mix: Taxodium distichum from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's Native Plant Database and the Kemper Center for Home Gardening's entry on Taxodium distichum both provide additional photographs, as well as cultivation, descriptive and economic information about the species.
Taxodium distichum - Z6 - RHS Index of Garden Plants, Griffiths
Taxodium distichum - Z5-10 - A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Brickell, Cole, Zuk
Taxodium distichum - . . the most suitable conifer for wet soils - Hillier Manual of Trees & Shrubs, 2003
Taxodium, taks-o-de-um, from L. Taxus, the yew, and Gr. oides,like. Coniferous trees with yew-like leaves. distichum, dis-tik-um, the leaves in two rows. The Deciduous Cypress. Plant Names Simplified, Johnson and Smith
memories are made like this
i was born in new jersey elizabeth
now i am in florida
i remember ice storms and 26inches of snow
when only flurries were expected and while
causeing much harm it was so beautiful
snow in april i lived in ma so bev would
understand thank you for all the memories
the park looks lovely
The second picture is of the Harlem Meer. The picture honors the beauty of this lovely place. It has been one of my favorite spots in CP for many years. It is just as beautiful in any season. Go see it, you will love it!