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Picea pungens Engelm.

Colorado Spruce

Pinaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Pinaceae (Pine family)
Genus: Picea (Spruce)

Synonyms

Picea pungens

Related species

Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. - Norway Spruce
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carrière - Sitka Spruce
Picea omorika (Pan?i?) Purk. - Serbian Spruce
Picea pungens Engelm. - Colorado Spruce

Traits


    <ba>Up to 40&#8239;m tall conifer</ba>, often cultivated as blue spruce (var. <i>glauca</i>). <span class="v1">cones:</span> pendulous, <b>5&#8211;10&#8239;cm long</b>, dropping off as a whole unit. <span class="v1">phyllotaxy:</span> alternate, leaves only on long-s...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Picea pungens

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Picea pungens

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Picea pungens

Picea pungens

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • parks, gardens

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