Abies

 Pinaceae

True firs

©The World Botanical Associates Web Page
Prepared by Richard W. Spjut
August 2006

Abies concolor
white fir
OR: Fremont NF, Spjut 15547,
Aug 2003

∂-thujaplienin, active in KB, was isoalted by Cole from Abies concolor (Hartwell 1976).

Abies lasiocarpa
subalpine fir
Marble Mts. Wilderness, CA; trail
to Marble Mt.[ July 1987
Recognized by the branches reaching
all the way to the ground, leaves not notably flattened, not bending forward, not with half twist near base, and not with abruptly decurrent bases.

Abies magnifica var. shastensis
Shasta fir
Mt. Shasta, CA
Spjut 14898, July 2002

 

Abies magnifica var. shastensis
Marble Mts. Wilderness, Lake-of-the-Island
CA, 5600 ft, July 2006
Recognized by the fissured bark, quadrangular leaves appearing abruptly bent
and decurrent near leaf base