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Larix laricina

(Du Roi) K. Koch

American Larch

G5Secure Found in 29 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152910
Element CodePGPIN02020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae
GenusLarix
Synonyms
Larix alaskensisW. WightLarix laricina var. alaskensis(W. Wight) Raup
Other Common Names
Eastern Larch (EN) Mélèze laricin (FR) Tamarack (EN) tamarack (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 MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-02-04
Change Date1983-09-06
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
NunavutS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
LabradorS5Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MichiganSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
IllinoisS1Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
Rhode IslandS1Yes
MarylandS1Yes
IndianaS2Yes
MaineSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
New JerseyS3Yes
OhioS3Yes
West VirginiaS1Yes
VermontS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (29)
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Michigan (2)
AreaForestAcres
DeliriumHiawatha National Forest190
Government IslandHiawatha National Forest225
Minnesota (5)
AreaForestAcres
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Kawishiwi Lake To SawbillSuperior National Forest15,305
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
New Hampshire (11)
AreaForestAcres
Cherry MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,766
Dartmouth RangeWhite Mountain National Forest9,233
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
Vermont (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Lye Brook Addition 09085Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,111
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Wisconsin (5)
AreaForestAcres
09011 - Flynn Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,951
09157 - Chase CreekChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest6,140
09161 - Gates LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,255
09164 - Tea LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,510
09180 - Perch LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest2,390
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.