Picea mariana
Picea mariana Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Picea mariana, the black spruce, is a spruce tree species in the Pinaceae family. It is widely distributed across Canada, growing in all 10 provinces and 3 territories, and is the official tree of Newfoundland and Labrador. Its range also extends into northern parts of the United States, including Alaska, the Great Lakes region, and the upper Northeast. This species is commonly found in the taiga or boreal forest biome.
Description
Picea mariana, commonly known as black spruce, is a tree species in the pine family (Pinaceae). It is native to North America and is widely distributed in Canada, growing in all provinces and territories. It is also found in the northern parts of the United States. This species is a key component of the taiga or boreal forest ecosystem. The scientific name was first published in 1888 by Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Distribution
Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Nunavut · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · NO · DK · Denmark · Sweden · SE · Vermont-US · IS · Global · Alaska · Connecticut · Illinois
Synonyms
Peuce rubraPinus marianaPinus marylandicaPinus denticulataPinus nigraPicea nigraPicea nigra var. virgataPicea nigra var. semiprostrataPicea nigra var. brevifoliaPicea mariana var. semiprostrataPicea mariana var. fastigiataPicea mariana var. brevifoliaPicea mariana var. beissneriPicea mariana f. squameaPinus canadensis var. nigraPicea mariana f. griseaPicea brevifolia var. semiprostrataPicea brevifoliaPicea mariana f. semiprostrataPicea mariana f. fastigiataPicea mariana f. empetroidesAbies denticulataAbies marianaAbies nigraPinus abies var. marianaPicea mariana var. pendulaPicea nigra var. pendula-variegataPicea mariana var. pendula-variegataPinus canadensis var. nigricansPicea nigra var. doumetii