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European Larch

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Larix decidua, the European larch, is a species of larch native to the mountains of central Europe, in the Alps and Carpathian Mountains, with small disjunct lowland populations in northern Poland. Its lifespan has been confirmed to reach close to 1,000 years, with ages of around 2,000 years considered likely.

Facts

Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

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 3

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 4

Identification

Distinguishing Appearance

Crown conic when young, becoming broad and often irregular with age 1

Scientific Name

Larix decidua 1

Conservation Status

Least Concern 1

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: European Larch

In Biome

Temperate Forest

Source Plants For A Future: Larix decidua

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Sources

1. Wikipedia: Larix decidua

Lead, sentence 1
Larix decidua, the European larch, is a species of larch
Infobox: status
LC
Description, sentence 2
The crown is conic when young, becoming broad and often irregular with age
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 295836
Larix decidua, the European larch, is a species of larch native to the mountains of central Europe, in the Alps and Carpathian Mountains, with small disjunct lowland populations in northern Poland.
Cultivation
It is also widely cultivated in southern Canada and the northeastern United States, and is naturalised in Maine, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island.

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2. GBIF Species API

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3. NatureServe Explorer: Larix decidua

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "G5"

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4. 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: European Larch

Wikidata

Wikidata Q146048, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Child Taxon Of: Larix, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)

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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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Plants For A Future: Larix decidua

Plants For A FutureIn Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitats

Quote, In Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitats

Forms extensive open forests at high altitudes

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