Pacific Silver Fir

Abies amabilis (Douglas ex Loudon) Douglas ex Forbes

Pine family

Plant Type
Tree
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
200.0 feet
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Shade Tolerance Tolerant
Water Use Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Host Achytonix praeacuta, Acleris gloverana, Acleris variana, Agrochola pulchella, Apotomops wellingtoniana, Archips packardiana, Argyrotaenia niscana, Barbara colfaxiana, Caripeta divisata, Choristoneura fumiferana, Choristoneura occidentalis, Choristoneura orae, Cladara limitaria, Dioryctria reniculella, Ectropis crepuscularia, Enypia packardata, Enypia venata, Epirrita autumnata omissa, Epirrita pulchraria, Eupithecia annulata, Eupithecia filmata, Eupithecia harrisonata, Eupithecia longipalpata, Eupithecia luteata bifasciata, Eupithecia olivacea, Eupithecia palpata, Eupithecia transcanadata, Eupithecia unicolor, Feralia jocosa, Gabriola dyari, Hydriomena irata, Lambdina fiscellaria lugubrosa, Lophocampa argentata, Melanolophia imitata, Mniotype miniota, Neoalcis californiaria, Nepytia phantasmaria, Panthea portlandia - group, Pero behrensaria, Pero morrisonaria, Phlogophora periculosa, Promylea lunigerella, Protoboarmia porcelaria indicataria, Semiothisa granitata, Semiothisa granitata-group, Spiramater lutra, Stenoporpia albescens, Synaxis pallulata, Syngrapha alias, Syngrapha rectangula, Syngrapha selecta, Thallophaga hyperborea, Xestia homogena, Xestia mustelina, Zeiraphera diniana, Zeiraphera improbana, Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana, Zeiraphera unfortunana

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington
  • CAN:  British Columbia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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