Picea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce
Also known as: Abie falcata Rafinesque +17 more
- Abie falcata Rafinesque
- Abies falcata Raf.
- Abies menziesii (D.Don) Lindl.
- Abies merkiana Fisch. ex Parl.
- Abies sitchensis Lindl. & Gordon
- Abies trigona Raf.
- Picea falcata (Raf.) J.V.Suringar
- Picea falcata Carrière, 1867
- Picea grandis Godr.
- Picea grandis Gordon & Glend.
- Picea menziesii (D.Don) Carrière
- Picea menziesii var. crispa (Antoine) Carrière
- Picea sitchensis f. speciosa Beissn.
- Picea sitchensis Trautv. & Mey.
- Pinus menziesii (Douglas) Carrière
- Pinus menziesii Douglas ex D.Don
- Pinus menziesii Douglas ex Lamb., 1837
- Pinus menziesii var. crispa Antoine
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Picea sitchensis (commonly known as Sitka Spruce) is a coniferous tree within the Pinaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington
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)
Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Newfoundland, Norway, Poland