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Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. balsamea
balsam fir

       
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Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. balsamea

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Synonyms:
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. balsamea

  PIBA3 Pinus balsamea L.
 

Native Status:
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. balsamea

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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. var. balsamea

View 9 genera in Pinaceae, 15 species in Abies, 2 varieties in Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.
 

Classification:
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. balsamea

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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
Variety Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. balsamea – balsam fir
 

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

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Connecticut:
Abies balsamea
balsam fir              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:

NOTE: On June 1, 2012, the 2012 National Wetland Plant List superseded the information below (see Federal Register, May 9, 2012, 77(90): 27210-27214[https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-11176]). For updated wetland information about this species, see the latest wetland list.

Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. balsamea

Abies balsamea:

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
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