AKA T. distichum var. imbricarium, but the American Conifer Society doesn't seem to think such classification has merit.
When I say "fragrant flowers" here, of course I actually mean fragrant seed cones, because obviously conifers don't have flowers.
Trunk not as strongly buttressed as T. distichum; also narrower and more open habit, and less likely to form "knees" even in wet sites. Leafs out late. Taprooted and needs deep soil. Does not form multiple leaders. The USDA is an outlier in claiming slow growth. Sandy soil tolerance is debated (USDA vs. Cal Poly and UFL, and UFL actually mentioned it in the descriptive text this time instead of just the database attributes, so I feel confident citing them for this point).
'Debonair' has earned the PHS Gold Medal Award. 'Prairie Sentinel' is even narrower than the species.
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, UFL, Missouri BG, Cal Poly, Dirr, USDA.
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