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| name = ''Abies lasiocarpa''
| common_names = Coast Range Subalpine Fir{{SSN}}, Alpine Fir{{SSN}}, Rocky Mountain Fir{{SSN}}
| growth_habit = tree
| high = ?m (60-90 ft{{SSN}})
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin = W United States
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = perennial
| exposure = <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = 1-9, 14-17
| color = IndianRed
| image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
| regnum = Plantae
| divisio = Pinophyta
| classis = Pinopsida
| ordo = Pinales
| familia = Pinaceae
| genus = Abies
| species = lasiocarpa
| subspecies =
| cultivar =
}}
Native to high elevations in western US. Grows into a narrow, 60-90 foot tall steeple shaped tree in the wild under good, moist soil. In gardens it typically loses this narrow shape and height. Bluish-green needles, 1 to 1.5 inches long.
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Lvs. blue-green and glaucous: cones 3 in. long, with very broad spineless scales.}}
:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Abies|genus page]].''
==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Varieties==
* Abies lasiocarpa var. arizonica - Corkbark Fir{{SSN}} — Var. arizonica is a form from the mts. of Ariz, with thicker, paler and more corky bark, the result probably of climatic influence{{SCH}}.
==Gallery==
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==References==
*Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, L.H. Bailey{{SCH}}
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
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