Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 6

Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. var. lasiocarpa

Alpine fir, Subalpine fir

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Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa, 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
Parent:	Abies lasiocarpa

Communities: Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Abies balsamea ssp. lasiocarpa
PLANTS:	Abies balsamea var. fallax
PLANTS:	Abies bifolia
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More information about Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (ABLAL)	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).