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Abies magnifica var. shastensis
Abies magnifica A. Murray bis var. shastensis Lemmon
Shasta Red Fir
Pinaceae (Pine family)
Synonym(s): Abies magnifica ssp. shastensis, Abies magnifica var. critchfieldii, Abies ×shastensis
USDA Symbol: ABMAS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 200 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pollen cones purple or reddish brown. Seed cones initially purple, becoming yellowish brown or greenish brown.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Mixed coniferous forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 magnifica var. shastensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Abies magnifica var. shastensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Abies magnifica var. shastensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR