Calflora
Taxon  Report   2    
Abies bracteata  (D. Don) A. Poit.
Bristlecone fir,  Santa lucia fir
Abies bracteata, a gymnosperm, is a tree that is native to California, and is endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNPS Inventory
Observation Hotline
(observation details)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
Family: PINACEAE  
Genus: Abies
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTS: Abies venusta
More information about  Abies bracteata
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ABBR)


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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Sep 23, 2019).