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Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.
balsam fir
       
Symbol:   ABBA  
Group:   Gymnosperm  
Family:   Pinaceae  
Duration:   Perennial  
Growth Habit:   Tree  
Native Status:  
L48    N
CAN    N
SPM    N



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 Photo of Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

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Distribution:
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (CT, IA, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (AB, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

View 9 genera in Pinaceae, 14 species in Abies or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. balsamea. .
Abies balsamea var. balsamea
balsam fir
Distribution of Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. phanerolepis Fernald. .
Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Coniferophyta – Conifers
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Pinaceae – Pine family
Genus Abies Mill. – fir
Species Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. – balsam fir
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Connecticut:
balsam fir              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC,FACW FAC NO FACW NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 18032.

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.
 

Related Web Sites:
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

AR-University of Arkansas Horticulture

BorealForest.org

CT-University of Connecticut Plant Database

Canada-Official Plants of New Brunswick

Canada-Sustainable Forest Management (Natural Resources Canada)

Flora and Fauna of the Northwoods

Gymnosperm Database

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

ME-Christmas Tree Production

MN-Balsam Bough Harvesting

MN-Christmas Tree Production

NC-Plant Fact Sheets

Silvics of North America

UK-Plants For A Future

USDA FS Identify and Manage Balsam Fir Needlecast Diseases

VA-Virginia Tech Dendrology

WI-Trees of Wisconsin
 
 
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