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Abies balsamea var. balsamea
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. balsamea
Balsam Fir
Pinaceae (Pine family)
Synonym(s): Pinus balsamea
USDA Symbol: ABBAB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 75 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Green , Blue , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pollen cones red, purplish, bluish, greenish, or orange. Seed cones gray-purple, maturing to brown.
Distribution
USA: CT , IA , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NH , NY , OH , PA , RI , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: AB , MB , NB , NL , NS , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Boreal and northern forests.
Web Reference
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 balsamea var. balsamea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Abies balsamea var. balsamea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Abies balsamea var. balsamea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR