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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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