Abies bracteata

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Common name: bristlecone fir

Family: Pinaceae

Distribution: S. California

Habitat: Moist canyons

IUCN Red list: Near threatened

National red list: Least concern

Hardiness: Zone 7a 0 to 5 F

Life form: Evergreen conifer

Comments: This attractive but rare fir grows in a narrow strip along the California Coast between San Francisco and Los Angeles in the Santa Lucia Mountains. It grows at elevations from 600 to over 5000 feet (180 to 1500 m.), mostly on north or northeast-facing slopes.

Links: Flora of North America on line • Gymnosperm Database

1: 1400 s, 600 e (ST 1400,600) • Accession: 2006-087/1 • Origin: United States of America
2: 1400 s, 600 e (ST 1400,600) • Accession: 2006-087/2 • Origin: United States of America
3: Herbarium (HERB) • Accession: 1947-2139 (2)‎

Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA

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Abies bracteata

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