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| name = ''Abies ''
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|familia=Pinaceae
| common_names =     <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
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|genus=Abies
| growth_habit = tree
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|species=bracteata
| high =     <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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|common_name=Bristlecone Fir, Santa Lucia Fir
| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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|habit=tree
| origin =     <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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|Min ht box=20
| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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|Min ht metric=m
| lifespan = perennial
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|Max ht box=35
| exposure =     <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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| water =     <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
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| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
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|origin=California
| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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|lifespan=perennial
| usda_zones =     <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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|exposure=sun
| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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|features=evergreen, foliage
| color = IndianRed
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| regnum = Plantae
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|image=Abies bracteata 1.jpg
| divisio = Pinophyta
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|image_width=180
| classis = Pinopsida
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The '''Bristlecone Fir''' or '''Santa Lucia Fir''' (''Abies bracteata'') is a rare [[fir]], confined to slopes and the bottoms of rocky canyons in the [[Santa Lucia Mountains]] on the central coast of [[California]], [[USA]].
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It is a [[tree]] 20-35 m tall, with a slender, spire-like form. The [[bark]] is reddish-brown with wrinkles, lines and [[resin]] vesicles ('blisters'). The branches are downswept. The needle-like [[leaf|leaves]] are arranged spirally on the shoot, but twisted at the base to spread either side of the shoot in two moderately forward-pointing ranks with a 'v' gap above the shoot; hard and stiff with a sharply pointed tip, 3.5-6&nbsp;cm long and 2.5-3&nbsp;mm broad, with two bright white [[stomata]]l bands on the underside. The [[conifer cone|cones]] are ovoid, 6-9&nbsp;cm long (to 12&nbsp;cm including the bracts), and differ from other firs in that the [[bract]]s end in very long, spreading, yellow-brown bristles 3-5&nbsp;cm long; they disintegrate in autumn to release the winged [[seed]]s. The male ([[pollen]]) cones are 2&nbsp;cm long, shedding pollen in spring.
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A popular ornamental, it can be seen in many arboreta (Gymnosperm Database).
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Lvs. acuminate, dark yellow, green above and silvery below: cones 4 in. long, with long, slender bracts. Calif.}}
 
Lvs. acuminate, dark yellow, green above and silvery below: cones 4 in. long, with long, slender bracts. Calif.}}
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