Introductory
SPECIES: Larix lyallii | Alpine Larch 



ABBREVIATION : 
LARLYA

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   LALY


COMMON NAMES : 
   alpine larch
   subalpine larch
   lyall larch
   lyall's larch
   tamarack
   woolly larch
   timberline larch


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of alpine larch is Larix lyallii
Parl [20].  There are no recognized subspecies, varieties, or forms of
alpine larch.  Hybridization with western larch (Larix occidentalis) 
results in a genetically different tree [2,6,7].  Although these hybrids
occupy a similar geographic area, they inhabit different altitudinal
zones, separated from each other by 500 to 1,000 feet (150-300 m) [2].  
Differentiation between alpine larch and hybrids can be determined by 
analyzing the foliar terpenes and volatiles [7,15].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
R. J. Habeck, November 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Habeck, R. J. 1991. Larix lyallii. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Larix lyallii | Alpine Larch