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Abies amabilis

(Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes

Pacific Silver Fir

G5Secure Found in 92 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis). Photo by Quillipede, CC0 1.0, via iNaturalist.
Quillipede, CC0 1.0
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis). Photo by Tristan Lindgren, CC0 1.0, via iNaturalist.
Tristan Lindgren, CC0 1.0
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis). Photo by David Anderson, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
David Anderson, CC BY 4.0
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis). Photo by Abby Hyde, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Abby Hyde, CC BY 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143719
Element CodePGPIN01010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae
GenusAbies
Other Common Names
Amabilis Fir (EN) Pacific silver fir (EN) Sapin gracieux (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-06-13
Change Date1997-09-04
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Moderately widespread in limited geographic range.
Range Extent Comments
Southern Southeast Alaska to northwestern California.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Forested slopes and flats, with spruce and hemlock.
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
OregonS5Yes
AlaskaS3Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
CaliforniaS2Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (92)
Alaska (1)
AreaForestAcres
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
California (7)
AreaForestAcres
Condrey Mtn.Klamath National Forest2,923
JohnsonKlamath National Forest10,652
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
PortugueseKlamath National Forest18,915
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Ukonom CreekKlamath National Forest4,621
Oregon (32)
AreaForestAcres
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Bulldog RockWillamette National Forest559
Bulldog RockUmpqua National Forest6,056
CharltonDeschutes National Forest7,047
Charlton ButteWillamette National Forest3,031
Chucksney MountainWillamette National Forest15,369
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
Gold CreekWillamette National Forest1,364
HuckleberryWillamette National Forest793
LakeMt. Hood National Forest1,327
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
LastUmpqua National Forest7,666
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Middle SantiamWillamette National Forest7,316
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
OlallieMt. Hood National Forest7,607
Opal CreekWillamette National Forest5,417
Roaring RiverWillamette National Forest2,128
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Waldo - LakeWillamette National Forest2,993
Waldo - MoolackWillamette National Forest1,183
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Washington (52)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Bear CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,980
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
BourbonGifford Pinchot National Forest4,512
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
ChambersGifford Pinchot National Forest2,006
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
CortrightGifford Pinchot National Forest3,462
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Deer CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest882
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak IMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest15,175
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Green MountainOlympic National Forest4,617
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
HorseshoeGifford Pinchot National Forest7,579
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Mt. ZionOlympic National Forest3,544
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
PompeyGifford Pinchot National Forest23,985
PressentinMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,545
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
Red MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest2,992
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
Silver StarGifford Pinchot National Forest7,779
South MidwayGifford Pinchot National Forest2,384
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
Spencer RidgeGifford Pinchot National Forest5,880
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
WobblyGifford Pinchot National Forest6,335
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.