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Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. glauca (Beissn.) Franco
Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir, Blue Douglas Fir, Inland Douglas Fir, Interior Douglas Fir, Colorado Douglas Fir, Pino Real Colorado
Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Synonym(s): Pseudotsuga flahaultii, Pseudotsuga menziesii var. flahaultii, Pseudotsuga taxifolia var. glauca
USDA Symbol: PSMEG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca of the Rocky Mountain region is a medium-sized to large tree. It is distinguished within Pseudotsuga menziesii by its shorter, blue-green needles and smaller cones with bracts bent upward.
Low to mid elevation, Interior locations and Dawson Creek south.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 150 feet tall. Trunk up to about 4 feet in diameter.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , ID , MN , MT , NM , NV , NY , OR , TX , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Woodland,Alpine
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Bibliography
Bibref 298 - Field Guide to Texas Trees (1999) Simpson, B.J.Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca
Metadata
Record Modified: 2015-11-06Research By: TWC Staff