PlantFiles Pictures: Taxodium Species, Bald Cypress, Gulf Cypress, Southern Cypress, Swamp Cypress (<i>Taxodium distichum</i>) by JulieQ

Just starting to show fall color

by Floridian Nov 4, 2001 7:19 AM

by Floridian Nov 20, 2001 7:29 AM

by Floridian Nov 20, 2001 10:50 AM

This photo shows the buttressed bases and roots ("knees"). Photo taken along Little Cypress Creek, Spicewood, Burnet County, Texas.

by Wingnut May 29, 2002 10:58 PM

Photo taken along Little Cypress Creek, Spicewood, Burnet County, Texas.

by Wingnut May 29, 2002 11:13 PM

Photo taken along Little Cypress Creek, Spicewood, Burnet County, Texas.

by Wingnut May 29, 2002 11:21 PM

Cypress knees

by lupinelover Aug 30, 2002 4:57 PM

by IslandJim Sep 25, 2002 7:14 PM

by IslandJim Sep 25, 2002 7:17 PM

New growth

by hczone6 Apr 13, 2003 1:34 PM

by hczone6 May 26, 2003 8:08 AM

by hczone6 May 26, 2003 8:09 AM

Woody spherical cones disintegrate into irregular shaped seeds

by Floridian Jun 29, 2003 7:22 AM

by hczone6 Aug 31, 2003 1:47 PM

by hczone6 Aug 31, 2003 10:37 PM

A Cypress tree in about 7 inches of standing water in Cypress Garden, Florida.

by Thaumaturgist Nov 18, 2003 9:34 PM

An Anihinga (Snake Bird) finds a vantage point on the stump of a Cypress tree in a lake in Cypress Gardens, Florida.

by Thaumaturgist Nov 19, 2003 8:01 AM

Young Bald Cypress tree showing Autumn color, USDA Zone 8a, Zip 29483

by patp Nov 27, 2003 6:28 PM

Texas native tree.

by Jeff_Beck Mar 1, 2004 2:17 PM

by Jeff_Beck Feb 29, 2004 11:00 PM

This is the only tree of this species I know in Rio de Janeiro.

by Monocromatico Apr 17, 2004 10:23 PM

In our botanical garden, this tree sends out these aerial roots. I don´t know if it´s normal.

by Monocromatico Apr 18, 2004 1:41 PM

from tree growing in southern California

by palmbob May 17, 2004 10:12 AM

Located at Golden State Bonsai Collection, North - Oakland, CA

by PotEmUp May 11, 2004 1:33 PM

A few Bald cypress seeds that still have a little resin still attached.

by Dobe Jul 21, 2004 8:43 AM

A nine day old bald cypress seedling that sprouted 8.12.04 and was planted sometime in middle July.

by Dobe Aug 21, 2004 8:45 AM

by KMAC Sep 26, 2004 1:45 PM

Autumn colors of the Bald Cypress

by melody Oct 26, 2004 9:59 AM

by ocimum_nate Dec 31, 2004 10:55 AM

In Pollard Park Blenheim NZ

by bootandall Feb 13, 2005 8:45 AM

1 year old Bald Cypress

by rochha May 8, 2005 9:40 PM

2 months old Bald Cypress

by rochha May 7, 2005 11:35 AM

Taxodium Distichum

by Equilibrium May 30, 2005 11:14 PM

Pest of Baldcypress, White galls are Gall Midge (Taxodiomyia cupressiananassa)

by rochha Aug 6, 2005 9:52 PM

A Bald Cypress in my neighborhood.

by frostweed Nov 4, 2005 11:07 PM

A view of his knees -- these are a couple of trees located near a pond at Longwood gardens

by mysticwill Nov 20, 2005 10:43 PM

A real closeup of some knees .I call this one The Castle - it looks like a fairy castle to me- Longwood PA

by mysticwill Nov 26, 2005 9:49 PM

Check out the trunk's base!

by Gustichock Mar 16, 2006 11:08 PM

Growing in a Phoenix city park, zone 9b

by Xenomorf Jul 20, 2006 3:36 PM

Growing in a Phoenix city park, zone 9b

by Xenomorf Jul 20, 2006 3:37 PM

Growing in a Phoenix city park, zone 9b

by Xenomorf Jul 20, 2006 3:38 PM

VanDusen Botanical Gardens - Vancouver, B.C. Canada

by growin Aug 24, 2006 11:15 PM

Bark detail.

by ineedacupoftea Oct 12, 2006 11:26 PM

Bald Cypress southern (Taxodium distichum)

by Equilibrium Oct 18, 2006 8:52 AM

Bald Cypress, Taxodium distichum in beautiful Fall color 2006.

by frostweed Dec 4, 2006 10:13 PM

Baldcypress in spring

by Sherlock221 Jan 18, 2007 11:24 PM

Fall '04 planted in '98

by lkz5ia Jan 13, 2007 11:28 PM

VanDusen Botanical Gardens - Vancouver, B.C. Canada

by growin Feb 9, 2007 11:30 PM

This was taken at the Disney Wilderness Preserve in Kissimmee, FL.

by passiflora07 May 5, 2007 3:49 AM

At the Botanical Garden Kerkrade (Netherlands)..

by saya May 14, 2007 3:47 AM

Close view at the bark..

by saya May 14, 2007 3:46 AM

Young bald cypress near Tampa

by hawkarica Jun 27, 2007 3:20 AM

Photo taken October, 2005 at Krause Springs(Spicewood), TX 600+yrs old

by BROforest Aug 19, 2007 12:50 AM

Krause Springs(Spicewood), TX, some estimates put at over 1000 yrs old

by BROforest Aug 19, 2007 12:50 AM

Uvalde, TX at the Memorial Park from August 13, 2007.Notice the 'knees' acting as areation dams in high water

by BROforest Aug 19, 2007 12:50 AM

Bald Cypress 2007

by A_ZTrees Mar 5, 2008 3:18 AM

Don't mow our knees please! Louisville, Ky.

by sladeofsky Apr 14, 2008 11:23 PM

Knees are cool!

by sladeofsky Apr 14, 2008 11:31 PM

Bald Cypress in the summertime, after a rainstorm. This tree is about nine years old and is growing in Jacksonville, NC.

by MarthaMoye Dec 23, 2008 4:55 PM

Bald Cypress needles after a rainstorm. You never need to use a rake in the fall with Bald Cypress trees!

by MarthaMoye Dec 23, 2008 4:55 PM

Water Gardens in Ft Worth

by jmorth Dec 24, 2008 5:27 PM

fall foliage

by jmorth Dec 24, 2008 5:27 PM

Bald Cypress in Guadalupe River State Park

by Mar_isa May 9, 2009 4:50 AM

Bald Cypress in Guadalupe River State Park

by Mar_isa May 9, 2009 4:50 AM

Bald Cypress in Guadalupe River State Park

by Mar_isa May 9, 2009 4:50 AM

bonsai in southern California

by palmbob Mar 13, 2010 9:52 PM

Bald cypress cones

by Dec 23, 2010 3:55 PM

autumn color

by Dec 23, 2010 3:57 PM

another bonsai plant, in Huntington Bonsai show

by palmbob Mar 28, 2011 10:37 AM

U.S. National Arboretum, Washington D.C. ~ Training since 1987

by SpaceCase418 Apr 19, 2011 11:56 PM

VanDusen Botanical Garden

by growin Jul 22, 2011 1:45 PM

VanDusen Botanical Garden

by growin Jul 22, 2011 1:45 PM

VanDusen Botanical Garden

by growin Jul 27, 2011 10:42 AM

The Huge Bald "Gothe Gaint" Baldcypress. What a monster to look at!

by HL_Nursery777 Jul 6, 2012 10:07 AM

Chilling out near the Gaint Baldcypress. I must of felt like a ant in this picture!

by HL_Nursery777 Jul 6, 2012 10:07 AM

A Bald Cypress growing in a pond at the Taitua Arboretum in Hamilton, New Zealand

by RosinaBloom Mar 2, 2013 3:52 AM

Buttressed in water

by RosinaBloom Mar 2, 2013 3:52 AM

Foliage and cones

by RosinaBloom Mar 2, 2013 3:52 AM

A closer view of the cones

by RosinaBloom Mar 2, 2013 3:52 AM

Leaf detail

by RosinaBloom Mar 2, 2013 3:52 AM

At the now defunct Cypress Gardens, Florida

by IslandJim Mar 2, 2013 11:58 AM

A planted group in a lowland landscape at a shopping center in se PA in July 2010