Participant Info

Species

Abies concolor [Picea concolor]

Family

Pinaceae

CommonName

white fir

Presence

Yes

Status

native

EarliestDate

1935

LatestDate

2020

Ecosystem

montane

Geobotanical

SSawatch, Garitas, SSanjuans, NCristos

Counties

Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, Archuleta

Passes

Cumbres, La Manga, La Veta, Whiskey, Wolf Creek

WildlifePreserves

Great Sand Dunes, Rio Grande

Other Localities

La Botica

PhotoRecords

YES Rich Haswell: Rio Grande Co, FR 360 a third of a mile above Upper Beaver cpgd 10 June 2020

Comments

White pine is wide-spread in the montane on both sides of the Valley. Surprisingly there are no vouchers for Abies concolor in the Culebras south of Veta Pass, although it is commonly recorded from the Cristos of New Mexico. White fir is now a staple in the lumber industry of the Valley, although operations are more common on the west side. Abies concolor is present in all mountain regions of the USA West except for the Northern and much of the Central Rockies.

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