Looking at the foliage etc. Sitka spruce would not be my first guess for the identification. Anyway, it appears you have cut the tree up - I would think the broom would have to be made use of right away.

bboy, another photo, albeit, not the best for ID, yet, the outline and shape should give you a clue. I believe it is native to our N.coast region and I invite you and anyone near by to take a look see. Thanks for the comment.

Wrong time of year for grafting I believe.
Looks more like an Abies procera than a Sitka Spruce to me.
Mike

Hi Z,

The branch structure and bark confirm Picea sitchensis. If it were January or February, you'd surely have scores of broomers wanting a piece of the action. Alas, Mike's right; this is not the time to expect a successful take on any grafts.

~Dave

Yep, this is a Picea sitchensis for sure.
The needle setting of the broom is telling me this...

No doubt in my mind that it is indeed a Picea sitchensis and an interesting broom. I will send samples to those who have requested.

Habit photo clearly Sitka spruce.

I guessed wrong. I see the Spruce now over the Abies. I should have known just by the size alone. Abies procera would probably have to be planted. The neighborhood is not that old.
Nice broom!
Mike

Mike, yes you should have known better since you're a Northwesterner! A close up of the needles.

Clement, I received your request and will send tomorrow. I've decided to name it "Little Bear" after our dog, Bear'Zee. For the others that requested the cuttings will be sent on the same day. Good luck to all.

That it was the spruce was not obvious in the original picture, the broom being pretty aberrant and the normal branches and foliage behind not being easy to see well.

for those of you who have requested cuttings, I'm curious. What propagation technique do you plan to use to increase your chance of getting them to survive?

Not being accusative, I'm just trying to learn here. Many times, I'll be on a remote trail somewhere and encounter a broom. My first consideration will be, what the odds are that I'd be able to return to that place in the middle of winter to collect scionwood. More times than not the answer is -- no way in hades and I'll move on.

If you don't want to out yourself on a public forum, please PM me. Like I said above, this could be handy knowledge.

~Dave

Lots of bonsai folks graft stuff in the fall. Here's a link on field-grafting firs in the fall.

Here is a link that might be useful: Fir Grafting

That's an interesting article, unprofessional, thanks for the link.
Dave, in 2009 I tried fall grafting P. engelmannii scions and had no takes. This year I'm trying again and will post results on the forum.

Here's a link which mentions summer grafting.

Here is a link that might be useful: summer grafting in Finland and US