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Picea mariana

(P. Mill.) B.S.P.

Black Spruce

G5Secure Found in 27 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160234

Element CodePGPIN03050

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

black spruce (EN) Épinette noire (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.

Taxonomic Comments

FNA (vol. 2, 1993) does not recognize distinct varieties in Picea mariana.

Conservation Status

Review Date2016-02-04

Change Date1984-06-18

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	S5	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S5	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes
Yukon Territory	S5	Yes
Northwest Territories	S5	Yes
Labrador	S5	Yes
Saskatchewan	S5	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
Alberta	S5	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S5	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Manitoba	S5	Yes
Nunavut	S4	Yes
New Brunswick	S5	Yes

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Rhode Island	S2	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
New York	S5	Yes
Illinois	SNA	No
Connecticut	S4	Yes
Vermont	S4	Yes
New Jersey	SNR	Yes
Maine	S5	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
Alaska	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (27)

Alaska (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boston Bar	Chugach National Forest	53,617
College Fiord	Chugach National Forest	1,130,818
Resurrection	Chugach National Forest	224,615

Maine (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Caribou - Speckled Ext	White Mountain National Forest	5,988

Michigan (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Fibre	Hiawatha National Forest	7,432

Minnesota (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Baker - Homer - Brule Lakes	Superior National Forest	6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle Mountain	Superior National Forest	12,380
Cabin Creek	Superior National Forest	6,071
Hegman Lakes	Superior National Forest	675
Kawishiwi Lake To Sawbill	Superior National Forest	15,305
Phantom Lake	Superior National Forest	6,521

New Hampshire (13)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cherry Mountain	White Mountain National Forest	8,766
Dartmouth Range	White Mountain National Forest	9,233
Great Gulf Ext.	White Mountain National Forest	15,110
Jobildunk	White Mountain National Forest	3,660
Kilkenny	White Mountain National Forest	28,766
Kinsman Mountain	White Mountain National Forest	8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon Pond	White Mountain National Forest	11,846
Pemigewasset	White Mountain National Forest	32,255
Pemigewasset Ext	White Mountain National Forest	15,840
Presidential - Dry River Ext	White Mountain National Forest	10,555
Sandwich Range	White Mountain National Forest	16,797
Waterville	White Mountain National Forest	4,312
Wild River	White Mountain National Forest	46,878

Wisconsin (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
09012 - Round Lake Study Area	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	3,707
09164 - Tea Lake	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	5,510
09166 - East Torch	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	4,647

References (3)

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.
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.
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.