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.


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Family:	PINACEAE
Genus:	Abies
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. 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 ICPN + PLANTS

More information about Abies lasiocarpa


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 USDA PLANTS Profile (ABLA)	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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