Introductory
SPECIES: Abies lasiocarpa | Subalpine Fir 



ABBREVIATION : 
ABILAS

SYNONYMS : 
   Abies balsamea ssp. lasiocarpa (Hook.) Boivin
   Abies balsamea var. fallax (Engelm.) Boivin


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ABLA
   ABLAA


COMMON NAMES : 
   subalpine fir
   alpine fir
   western balsam fir
   balsam
   white balsam
   balsam fir
   white fir
   Rocky Mountain fir
   pino real blanco
   cork-bark fir
   corkbark fir
   Arizona fir


TAXONOMY : 
The genus Abies consists of about 40 species of evergreen trees found in
the northern hemisphere.  Nine species of Abies, including subalpine
fir, are native to the United States [75].  The currently accepted
scientific name of subalpine fir is Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.)  Nutt.
[75].  Subalpine fir is widely distributed and exhibits geographic
variation.  Two varieties are recognized based on morphological
differences [75]:

  var. lasiocarpa - subalpine fir

  var. arizonica - corkbark fir

Subalpine fir hybridizes with balsam fir (A. balsamea) where their
ranges overlap in the Canadian Rockies [41].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Ronald Uchytil/February 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Uchytil, Ronald J. 1991. Abies lasiocarpa. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Abies lasiocarpa | Subalpine Fir