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Douglas Fir

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

The Douglas fir is an evergreen conifer in the pine family, native to western North America, and the tallest tree in that family; it is also known as Douglas-fir, Douglas spruce, Oregon pine or Columbian pine. It comprises three varieties, the coast Douglas-fir, the Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir and the Mexican Douglas-fir, and despite its common names it is not a true fir, spruce, pine or hemlock, its genus name Pseudotsuga meaning false hemlock.

Facts

Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 1

Relationship to People

Invasive or Introduced Species 1

Living or Extinct

Yes 1

Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status.

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

G5 Secure 2

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 3

Identification

Distinguishing Appearance

Pendulous female cones with distinctive long, three-pointed (trifid) bracts protruding above each scale 1

Scientific Name

Pseudotsuga menziesii 1

Conservation Status

Least Concern 1

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: Douglas Fir

In Biome

Source Douglas fir - Wikipedia

Temperate Rainforest

Source Douglas fir - Wikipedia

In Ecosystem

Pacific Northwest Temperate Rainforest

Source World Wildlife Fund

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Sources

1. Douglas fir - Wikipedia

Taxobox, scientific classification
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Infobox: status
LC
Description, cones
distinctive long, trifid (three-pointed) bracts which protrude prominently above each scale
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
menziesii), Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir (P.
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 295279
The Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is a conifer species in the pine family, Pinaceae.
article text (relationship to people), EntityId 295279
In New Zealand it is considered to be an invasive species, called a wilding conifer, and is subject to control measures.
In Biome: Steppe, Preferred sites
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca exhibits even greater plasticity, occurring in stands of interior temperate rainforest in British Columbia, as well as at the edge of semi-arid sagebrush steppe throughout much of its range, where it generates even deeper taproots still.
In Biome: Temperate Rainforest, Preferred sites
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca exhibits even greater plasticity, occurring in stands of interior temperate rainforest in British Columbia, as well as at the edge of semi-arid sagebrush steppe throughout much of its range, where it generates even deeper taproots still.

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2. NatureServe Explorer: Pseudotsuga menziesii

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "G5"

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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387

"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]

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Wikidata: Douglas Fir

Wikidata Q156687, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Child Taxon Of: Pinopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain

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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinaceae

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514

"cites_listing":"I/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Pinaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Sapins et pins","language":"FR"},{"name":"Firs and pines","language":"EN"},{"name":"Abetos, pinos","language":"ES"},{"name":"松科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]

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World Wildlife Fund

World Wildlife FundIn Ecosystem: Pacific Northwest Temperate RainforestView the Source

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