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Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa

Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. var. lasiocarpa

Alpine Fir, Subalpine Fir

Pinaceae (Pine family)

Synonym(s): Abies balsamea ssp. lasiocarpa, Abies balsamea var. fallax, Abies bifolia, Abies subalpina

USDA Symbol: ABLAL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 65 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pollen cones purplish. Seed cones dark purple-blue to grayish purple.

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Moist to mesic slopes in subalpine coniferous forests.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACU							FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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