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Picea ×albertiana

Picea ×albertiana S. Br.

Western White Spruce

Pinaceae (Pine family)

Synonym(s): Picea glauca var. albertiana, Picea glauca var. densata, Picea glauca var. porsildii, Picea ×albertiana ssp. albertiana, Picea ×albertiana ssp. albertiana var. densata, Picea ×albertiana ssp. albertiana var. porsildii, Picea ×albertiana ssp. ogilviei

USDA Symbol: PIAL4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Natural hybrid of Picea glauca and P. engelmannii.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 100 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pollen cones yellow to purple. Seed cones greenish, maturing to brown.

Distribution

USA: MT , SD
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Montane and subalpine forests.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Picea �albertiana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Picea �albertiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Picea �albertiana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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