), and white fir (Abies concolor (Gordon & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr) are common associates of ponderosa pine across much of our geographic scope of inference. Grand fir and white fir hybridize and share a similar ecological niche (Ott et al., 2015); hereafter, we refer to them ...
DistributionBotanical nameCommon name North America A. amabilis Pacific silver fir A. balsamea Balsam fir A. bracteata — A. concolor White fir A. durangensis — A. fraseri Fraser fir A. grandis Grand fir A. hickelii — A. hidalgensis — A. lasiocarpa Subalpine fir A. magnifica California...
Abies concolor is a slow to medium growing fir with blue-green leaves pointing upward and forward along the shoot. The 3- to 5-inch cones are greenish-purple when young, turning brown. Reaches heights up to 130 feet. ‘Albospica’ has white new growth and is pyramidal in shape. It has...
DistributionBotanical nameCommon name North America A. amabilis Pacific silver fir A. balsamea Balsam fir A. bracteata — A. concolor White fir A. durangensis — A. fraseri Fraser fir A. grandis Grand fir A. hickelii — A. hidalgensis — A. lasiocarpa Subalpine fir A. magnifica California...
Pine family (Latin name for pine). 12 genera/ca. 225 species. (Figures 5.18, 5.20, 5.21) Sign in to download full-size image FIGURE 5.21. CONIFERAE—PINOPSIDA. Pinaceae. A,B. Abies bracteata, bristlecone fir. C. Abies concolor, white fir. D. Abies fabri, Faber's fir, seed cone....