Abies concolor
Balsam Fir, California White Fir
Other regional names: Colorado Fir +3 more
- Colorado Fir
- Colorado White Fir
- Concolor Fir
- Low's Fir
Also known as: Abies concolor f. atroviolacea Cinovskis +18 more
- Abies concolor f. atroviolacea Cinovskis
- Abies concolor f. aurea (Beissn.) Rehder
- Abies concolor f. brevifolia (Beissn.) Rehder
- Abies concolor f. conica Slavin
- Abies concolor f. globosa (Niemetz) Rehder
- Abies concolor f. pendula (Simon-Louis ex Beissn.) Rehder
- Abies concolor f. violacea (A.Murray bis) Beissn.
- Abies concolor f. wattezii (Beissn.) Rehder
- Abies concolor subsp. aurea Beissn.
- Abies concolor subsp. baja-californica (Silba) Silba
- Abies concolor subsp. brevifolia Beissn.
- Abies concolor subsp. globosa Niemetz
- Abies concolor subsp. lowiana (Gordon) E.Murray
- Abies concolor subsp. martinezii (Silba) Silba
- Abies concolor subsp. pendula Simon-Louis ex Beissn.
- Abies concolor subsp. viridula (Debreczy & I.Rácz) Silba
- Abies concolor subsp. wattezii Beissn.
- Abies concolor var. bajacalifornica Silba
- Abies concolor var. concolor
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Abies concolor (commonly known as Balsam Fir or California White Fir) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Pinaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming
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, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Vermont