Key to Trees of Logan Canyon

Option 1
Is the fruit not a small, woody cone; and the buds are not stalked?

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Option 2
Is the fruit a small, woody cone; with the buds bright red and on stalks? Hint: this is a shrubby tree that grows near water. It is a thinleaf alder or mountain alder (Alnus tenuifolia).

Thinleaf Mountain Alder sketch

Thinleaf Alder fruit

Thinleaf Alder leaves