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|species=lasiocarpa
|species=lasiocarpa
|common_name=Coast Range Subalpine Fir, Alpine Fir, Rocky Mountain Fir
|common_name=Coast Range Subalpine Fir, Alpine Fir, Rocky Mountain Fir
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|habit=tree
|habit=tree
|Min ht box=60
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|Max ht box=60
|Max ht box=90
|Max ht metric=ft
|Max ht metric=ft
|Min wd box=10
|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|Max wd box=12
|Max wd box=12
|Max wd metric=ft
|Max wd metric=ft
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|origin=W United States
|origin=W United States
|lifespan=perennial
|lifespan=perennial
|exposure=sun, part-sun
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|exposure=sun
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|water=moist
|water=moist
|features=evergreen, foliage
|features=evergreen, foliage
|Temp Metric=°F
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=5
|min_zone=4
|max_zone=6
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|max_zone=9
|sunset_zones=1-9, 14-17
|sunset_zones=1-9, 14-17
|image=Abies lasiocarpa 26011.JPG
|image=Abies lasiocarpa 26011.JPG
*The '''Coast Range Subalpine Fir''' ''Abies lasiocarpa'' in the narrow sense, is the typical form of the species, occurring in the [[Pacific Coast Ranges]], the [[Olympic Mountains]] and the [[Cascade Range]] from southeast Alaska ([[Alaska Panhandle|Panhandle]] mountains) south to California{{wp}}.
*The '''Coast Range Subalpine Fir''' ''Abies lasiocarpa'' in the narrow sense, is the typical form of the species, occurring in the [[Pacific Coast Ranges]], the [[Olympic Mountains]] and the [[Cascade Range]] from southeast Alaska ([[Alaska Panhandle|Panhandle]] mountains) south to California{{wp}}.
*The '''Rocky Mountains Subalpine Fir''' is very closely related and of disputed status, being variously treated as a distinct species ''Abies bifolia'', as a [[variety (biology)|variety]] of Coast Range Subalpine Fir ''Abies lasiocarpa'' var. ''bifolia'', or not distinguished from typical ''A. lasiocarpa'' at all{{wp}}. It occurs in the [[Rocky Mountains]] from southeast Alaska (eastern [[Alaska Range]]) south to Colorado{{wp}}. It differs primarily in [[resin]] composition, and in the fresh leaf scars being yellow-brown, not reddish{{wp}}. The ''Flora of North America'' treats it as a distinct species (see external links, below); the [[United States Department of Agriculture|USDA]] includes it within ''A. lasiocarpa'' without distinction{{wp}}.
*The '''Rocky Mountains Subalpine Fir''' is very closely related and of disputed status, being variously treated as a distinct species ''Abies bifolia'', as a [[variety (biology)|variety]] of Coast Range Subalpine Fir ''Abies lasiocarpa'' var. ''bifolia'', or not distinguished from typical ''A. lasiocarpa'' at all{{wp}}. It occurs in the [[Rocky Mountains]] from southeast Alaska (eastern [[Alaska Range]]) south to Colorado{{wp}}. It differs primarily in [[resin]] composition, and in the fresh leaf scars being yellow-brown, not reddish{{wp}}. The ''Flora of North America'' treats it as a distinct species (see external links, below); the [[United States Department of Agriculture|USDA]] includes it within ''A. lasiocarpa'' without distinction{{wp}}.
*The '''Corkbark Fir''' ''Abies lasiocarpa'' var. ''arizonica'' occurs in Arizona and New Mexico{{wp}}. It differs in thicker, [[Cork (material)|cork]]y [[bark]] and more strongly glaucous foliage{{wp}}. In resin composition it is closer to ''A. bifolia'' than to typical ''A. lasiocarpa'', though the combination "Abies bifolia var. arizonica" has not been formally published{{wp}}. The ''Flora of North America'' includes it within ''A. bifolia'' without distinction; the USDA treats it as a distinct variety of ''A. lasiocarpa''{{wp}}.
*The '''Corkbark Fir''' ''Abies lasiocarpa'' var. ''arizonica'' occurs in Arizona and New Mexico{{wp}}. It differs in thicker, [[Cork (material)|cork]]y [[bark]] and more strongly glaucous foliage{{wp}}. In resin composition it is closer to ''A. bifolia'' than to typical ''A. lasiocarpa'', though the combination "Abies bifolia var. arizonica" has not been formally published{{wp}}. The ''Flora of North America'' includes it within ''A. bifolia'' without distinction; the USDA treats it as a distinct variety of ''A. lasiocarpa''{{wp}}.
==Gallery==
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File:Nymph Lake.jpg|Trees at Nymph Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
File:Nymph Lake.jpg|Trees at Nymph Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
File:Ouzellake.jpg|Trees at Ouzel Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
File:Ouzellake.jpg|Trees at Ouzel Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
File:Windswept trees, Glacier National Park.jpg|Treeline "krümmholz" tree at Glacier National Park, Montana
File:Windswept trees, Glacier National Park.jpg|Treeline "krümmholz" tree at Glacier National Park, Montana
File:Abies lasiocarpa bifolia foliage.jpg|Foliage, Jasper NP, Alberta
File:Abies lasiocarpa bifolia foliage.jpg|Foliage, Jasper NP, Alberta
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