Abies Grandis Pépinière
Abies grandis douglas ex d.
Abies grandis pépinière. It grows amongst pseudotsuga menziesii abies concolor and picea sitchensis. Abies grandis commonly called grand fir is a large evergreen fir with a spire crown in youth that typically rounds into a multiple leadered dome with age. It is native to moist coastal bottomlands and alpine slopes from sea level to 6000 in elevation in the pacific northwest from southwestern british columbia south to northern california and in a disjunct population in the rocky mountains from southeastern british columbia to central idaho and far northwestern montana. Abies grandis douglas ex d.
Grand fir grows in river bottoms valleys and rocky mountain slopes in rain shadow forests. The scientific name of grand fir is abies grandis dougl lindl. Abies grandis douglas ex d. Abies grandis as described in 1833 by douglas ex d.
The species name reflects this conifer s status as the tallest known fir species. Abies grandis douglas ex d. As well as sapin grandissime in the french language. Full sun or part shade in moist deep well drained acidic soil although it can tolerate drier climates as well as shade.
Don john lindley 1799 1865 in the penny cyclopædia of the society for the diffusion of useful knowledge is commonly known as grand or silver fir. With the right conditions it is able to reach great heights becoming an overstory plant. Pinaceae 104 110 102 grand fir hybridizes with white fir a.