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Common Name: Subalpine Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Entry Author: C. Westring
Description: An evergreen conifer
Needles: 1.8-3.1 cm X 1.5-2 mm; spiraled, turned upward, flexible; bluish green and very glaucous
Cones: Cylindrical; 6-12 cm X 2-4 cm; dark purple, sessile, apex rounded
Bark: Gray, thing, smooth, furrowed with age
Branching Pattern:
Height: 20 meters tall; 80 cm wide
Conditions/Habitat/Kind of Forest: Prefers a good moist but not water-logged soil; grows very well in heavy clay soils
Range: Western parts of Canada and the United States
Zone: 4
Conservation Status-US/ World Wide: Not threatened
Uses (Human):
References:
Gymnosperm Database, University of Bonn
http://www.botanik.uni-bonn.de/conifers/pi/ab/lasiocarpa.htm
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php?species=42289
Garden Bed
http://gardenbed.com/A/12.cfm
Oregon State University Landscape Plants
http://www.oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/abla.htm
Needles