Species

Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.

Norway Spruce

Pinaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Picea abies
Abies alpestris
Abies excelsa
Abies excelsa var. alpestris
Picea abies subsp. alpestris
Picea excelsa
Picea excelsa var. integrisquamis
Picea integrisquamis
Picea vulgaris
Pinus abies
Pinus excelsa

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


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Picea abies

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 abies

Legend

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 abies

Picea abies

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, parks, gardens

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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