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Picea glauca

(Moench) Voss

White Spruce

G5Secure Found in 20 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133395
Element CodePGPIN03040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae
GenusPicea
Other Common Names
Épinette blanche (FR) white spruce (EN)
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 MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2018-05-25
Change Date1984-10-15
Edition Date2018-05-25
Edition AuthorsTreher (2018)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Picea glauca is widespread and abundant across boreal North America. There are no known substantial threats to the species.
Range Extent Comments
Picea glauca occurs across boreal North America from Newfoundland and New York to northwestern Alaska and western Montana (FNA 1993; Farjon 2013).
Threat Impact Comments
There are no known substantial threats.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Picea glauca occurs in muskegs, bogs, and river banks and montane slopes (FNA 1993).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferForest - MixedWoodland - ConiferWoodland - Mixed
Palustrine Habitats
Bog/fenRiparian
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
WyomingS2Yes
New YorkS4Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MaineS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNANo
WisconsinSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
IndianaSNANo
IdahoS1Yes
MarylandSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
LabradorS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
NunavutS5Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (20)
Alaska (9)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Michigan (2)
AreaForestAcres
DeliriumHiawatha National Forest190
FibreHiawatha National Forest7,432
Minnesota (7)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Mississippi CreekSuperior National Forest5,717
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
Tait LakeSuperior National Forest6,327
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
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.