Abies amabilis Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 1

Abies amabilis (Douglas) James Forbes

Lovely fir, Pacific silver fir

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Abies amabilis, a gymnosperm, is a tree that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

CNPS Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere). 8th Edition


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Family:	PINACEAE
Genus:	Abies

Communities: Red Fir Forest

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + CNPS + PLANTS

More information about Abies amabilis


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (ABAM)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Dec 13, 2018).

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