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ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES


Subalpine Fir
Abies lasiocarpa (bifolia)
Pine Family
H 90'; D 18". Tree with spire-shaped crown; matted shrub above tree line. Needles 1", white-striped, flat, usually up-curved; camphor-like aroma when crushed. Cones 4", cylindrical, purplish; upright. Bark gray, smooth to fissured. Habitat: Subalpine forests or parkland clumps.

PHOTOS: Joy Spurr