Abies balsamea var. balsamea
Balsam Fir, Canada Balsam
Also known as: Abies balsamea f. hudsonia (Bosc ex Jacques) Fernald & Weath. +17 more
- Abies balsamea f. hudsonia (Bosc ex Jacques) Fernald & Weath.
- Abies balsamea f. nana (J.Nelson) Beissn.
- Abies balsamea var. brachylepis Willk.
- Abies balsamea var. hudsonia (Jacques) H.J.Veitch
- Abies balsamea var. longifolia Loudon
- Abies balsamea var. macrocarpa A.H.Kent
- Abies balsamea var. nana (J.Nelson) Carrière
- Abies balsamifera Michx.
- Abies fraseri var. hudsonia (Bosc ex Jacques) Carrière
- Abies fraseri var. nana Lindl. & Gordon
- Abies hudsonia Bosc ex Jacques
- Abies minor Duhamel ex Gordon & Glend.
- Picea aromatica Carrière
- Picea balsamea (L.) Loudon
- Picea balsamea var. longifolia Loudon
- Picea balsamea var. nana J.Nelson
- Picea fraseri var. hudsonia (Bosc ex Jacques) Knight & Perry
- Picea hudsonia (Knight & Perry) F.Scott
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Pinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Abies balsamea var. balsamea (commonly known as Balsam Fir or Canada Balsam) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Pinaceae family. Found natively in North America, this variety is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Abies balsamea, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Connecticut, Iowa, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Denmark, Finland, Norway
Base Species & Variations