Introductory
SPECIES: Picea mariana | Black Spruce 



ABBREVIATION : 
PICMAR

SYNONYMS : 
   Picea mariana var. brevifolia (Peck)


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   PIMA


COMMON NAMES : 
   black spruce
   bog spruce
   swamp spruce
   shortleaf black spruce


TAXONOMY : 
The genus Picea consists of about 30 species of evergreen trees found in
cool, temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.  Seven species of
Picea, including black spruce, are native to North America.  The
currently accepted scientific name of black spruce is Picea mariana
(Mill.) B.S.P. [41].

Natural hybridization between species of Picea is common.  Natural
hybrids between black and red spruce (P. rubens) are common where the
ranges of these two species overlap in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and
Quebec [65].  Although rare, natural hybrids between black and white
spruce (P. glauca) have been found in Minnesota and other areas [65].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree, Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Ronald Uchytil/May 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Uchytil, Ronald J. 1991. Picea mariana. In: Remainder of Citation

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