Abies bracteata Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 2

Abies bracteata (D. Don) A. Poit.

Bristlecone fir, Santa lucia fir

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Abies bracteata, a gymnosperm, is a tree that is native to California, is endemic (limited) to California.

CNPS Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere). 8th Edition


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Family:	PINACEAE
Genus:	Abies

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:

Abies venusta

More information about Abies bracteata


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 (ABBR)	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 16, 2018).