Picea abies

(L.) Karst.

Norway Spruce

G5Secure Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139637
Element CodePGPIN03010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae
GenusPicea
Other Common Names
Épinette de Norvège (FR) Norway 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
Review Date2011-11-01
Change Date2001-02-26
Edition Date2000-10-24
Edition AuthorsMorse, Larry E. (2000)
Rank Reasons
Abundant in northern Europe (planted and occasionally established elsewhere, e.g. in North America).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Grow best in shady or partially shaded locations in deep, rich, moist soil (Elias, 1980).
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
MassachusettsSNANo
New JerseySNANo
MichiganSNANo
WisconsinSNANo
VermontSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
New YorkSNANo
Rhode IslandSNANo
MarylandSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
New HampshireSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
MinnesotaSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
VirginiaSNANo
MaineSNANo
OhioSNANo
KentuckySNANo
IndianaSNANo
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSNANo
Island of NewfoundlandSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
QuebecSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (13)
New Hampshire (4)
AreaForestAcres
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
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.