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Abies concolor  (Gordon & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr.
Balsam fir,   White fir,   White silver fir
Abies concolor is a tree that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Abies
Family: Pinaceae  
Category: gymnosperm  
PLANTS group:Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSAbies concolor var. concolor
JEFAbies lowiana
Information about  Abies concolor from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ABCO)

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[Wikipedia] Taxonomy, Etymology: White fir was first collected by Augustus Fendler on his expedition to the Santa Fe area of New Mexico in 1846?1847. Fendler's patron George Engelmann, a St. Louis area physician and botanist, then described the plant.[13] This tree was first collected in California by William Lobb on his expedition to California of 1849?1853, after it was overlooked by David Douglas in his 1825?1827 expedition to the Pacific coast region.[14][15] The specific epithet concolor means "all one color". (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/22/2024).