Abies lasiocarpa Calflora

Taxon Report 9638

Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.

Subalpine fir

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


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

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Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	PINACEAE
Genus:	Abies
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. lasiocarpa

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

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

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

More information about Abies lasiocarpa


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ABLA)	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: May 23, 2019).