Species PlantsSubalpine Fir

Subalpine Fir

Abies lasiocarpa

CommonPlant
Illustration of Subalpine Fir (Abies lasiocarpa)

Subalpine Fir has a characteristic narrow spire shape that sheds heavy snow loads in high-mountain environments. It grows near and above treeline across western North America, often forming krummholz mats in exposed, wind-blasted sites. Its purple cones are a valuable food source for grizzly bears and birds.

Habitat
Subalpine and treeline zones of western mountains
Diet
Cones eaten by grizzly bears, Clark's nutcracker, and red squirrels
How common
Common

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