Needle Length?

Are the needles more than 1 inch long or less than 1 inch?

Needles are more than 1 inch

Close up of needles (1 to 1-1/4)

Needles are 1 to 1-1/4 inches long; blue-green in color; cone is 2-1/2 to 4-1/2 inches long; edges of cone scales irregular and tattered-looking

OR

Needles are less than 1 inch

needs are 1/2 to 3/4 inches long example

Photo by Brett Marshall, Sault College, Bugwood.org

Needles are 1/2 to 3/4 inches long; needles are dark green with a whitish tint; cone is 1 to 2-1/2 inches long; edges of cone scales are rounded and smooth