1a. Cones have bracts that look like mouse bums………Douglas fir
1b. Cones have no obvious bracts………..2
2a. Cones less than 2 cm long………..Western Red Cedar
2b. Cones greater than 2 cm long………..3
3a. Cone scales soft and easily bent………..Western Hemlock
3b. Cone scales hard and difficult to bend………..Pine