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Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. phanerolepis Fernald
Balsam Fir, Canaan Fir
Pinaceae (Pine family)
Synonym(s): Abies ×phanerolepis
USDA Symbol: ABBAP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: ME , NH , VA , VT , WVCanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC
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. phanerolepis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR