Characteristics
Gymnosperms
Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.
Fraser Fir; She Balsam; Southern Balsam Fir
tree
9
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Native
EMP (FACU) (NWPL)
TN[S1S2] (State Rank)
G2 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Duration
Perennial
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
tree
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
evergreen
Leaf Fragrance
Yes; coniferous; pine
Leaf Petiole Type
sessile
Leaf Rank
2-ranked; spiral
Leaf Type
needle-like
Leaf Venation
one-veined
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Parent Rock
Sandstone
Perianth Present
No
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Sand; Silt
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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Range of years during which specimens were collected:
Plant Photos
Abies fraseri
- Dwayne Estes
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Abies fraseri
- Dwayne Estes
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Abies fraseri
- Dwayne Estes
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Abies fraseri
- Joey Shaw
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Abies fraseri
- Milo Pyne
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