Abies magnifica

A. Murr.

California Red Fir

G5Secure Found in 116 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
red fir (Abies magnifica). Photo by Deniz Wilson, CC0 1.0, via iNaturalist.
Deniz Wilson, CC0 1.0
red fir (Abies magnifica). Photo by Gabriel Campbell-Martinez, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Gabriel Campbell-Martinez, CC BY 4.0
red fir (Abies magnifica). Photo by Peter Brastow, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Peter Brastow, CC BY 4.0
red fir (Abies magnifica). Photo by Chris Conard, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Chris Conard, CC BY 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142119
Element CodePGPIN01080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae
GenusAbies
Other Common Names
California red fir (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
Review Date1997-09-04
Change Date1997-09-04
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS3Yes
New YorkSNANo
CaliforniaSNRYes
OregonS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (116)
California (98)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
BlackKlamath National Forest6,530
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Black CinderLassen National Forest239
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest15,102
Blue Creek Rare ISix Rivers National Forest12,134
Box CampKlamath National Forest858
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
ChannellSequoia National Forest45,429
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest8,621
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
East ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest6,201
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
EbbettsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest255
Elk CreekMendocino National Forest23,182
FalesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,138
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - Cattle CkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest598
Hoover - Emma LakeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,007
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Lakes BasinTahoe National Forest557
Little French CShasta-Trinity National Forest11,529
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
MonarchSierra National Forest697
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. HoffmanModoc National Forest9,780
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
Mt. Shasta AShasta-Trinity National Forest676
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
Murphy GladeShasta-Trinity National Forest1,015
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
Onion SpringsLassen National Forest2,421
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
PattisonShasta-Trinity National Forest29,299
Pilot CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,192
Poison HoleEldorado National Forest2,627
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
ShuteyeSierra National Forest7,313
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
ThatcherMendocino National Forest16,652
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Trail LakeLassen National Forest1,124
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
Waterhouse AHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest33
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
West YubaPlumas National Forest6,071
West YubaTahoe National Forest16,059
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Wilderness ContiguousMendocino National Forest3,606
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
Nevada (5)
AreaForestAcres
Jobs Peak (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,342
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Rose - Big MeadowsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest311
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Oregon (13)
AreaForestAcres
Brown Mt.Winema National Forest3,117
Calf - Copeland CreekUmpqua National Forest15,696
DoneganUmpqua National Forest5,914
Jackson Creek AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,673
LastUmpqua National Forest7,666
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
N. BoundaryWinema National Forest769
SherwoodUmpqua National Forest2,449
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Sky Lakes BWinema National Forest9,615
W. BoundaryWinema National Forest2,345
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.