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Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca (Rocky mountain douglas fir)
Makin, Julie

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.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , MN , MT , NM , NV , NY , OR , TX , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Woodland,Alpine

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light 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 Plants
FNA: Find Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-11-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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