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Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
black spruce

   
Symbol: PIMA
Group: Gymnosperm
Family: Pinaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Tree
Native Status:  
L48    N
AK    N
CAN    N
SPM    N



Photograph of Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory.
 
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Distribution by State:
Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Distributional Map for Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Distribution Map Legend

Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. distribution:
USA (AK, CT, IL, MA, ME, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WI), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), FRA (SPM)

County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
AK, CT, IL, MA, ME, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WI

 

Related Taxa:
Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

9 genera in Pinaceae, 12 species in Picea
Distribution of Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. mariana. .
Picea mariana var. mariana
black spruce
Related Taxa Legend
 

Classification:
Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

     
Kingdom   Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom   Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision   Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division   Coniferophyta – Conifers
Class   Pinopsida
Order   Pinales
Family   Pinaceae – Pine family
Genus   Picea A. Dietr. – spruce
Species   Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. – black spruce
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists.

Rhode Island:
black spruce Special Concern
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

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
FACW-,FACW FACW- NO FACW NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FACW NO NO

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Quinlan     Low Moderate     Low High
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife(AK-Native Alaskan And Exotic Plants Used By Wildlife, 4 April 2005). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage.

 

Integrated Taxonomic Information Sytem (ITIS) :
Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 183302.

 

 

 

 
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