OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Gymnosperms (non-flowering plants): Conifers: Pinales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Picea abies   FAMILY Pinaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Picea abies   FAMILY Pinaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Picea abies

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Picea abies

 

COMMON NAME:
Norway Spruce


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image of Picea abies, Norway Spruce

JK Marlow    jkm0405b_21

May    Rutherford County    NC

Chimney Rock Park

Leaves 4-sided, pointed, attached to peglike bases on twigs, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance).


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image of Picea abies, Norway Spruce

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_picea_abies

May        MA

Arnold Arboretum

Cones are pendent, red-brown to gray, over 10cm long, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).


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image of Picea abies, Norway Spruce

JK Marlow    jkm060711_097

July    Fayette County    WV

Babcock State Park

image of Picea abies, Norway Spruce

JK Marlow    jkm060711_103

July    Fayette County    WV

Babcock State Park

Drooping of twigs & branchlets on lower limbs apparent only on mature trees, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).

image of Picea abies, Norway Spruce

JK Marlow    jkm060711_104

July    Fayette County    WV

Babcock State Park

image of Picea abies, Norway Spruce

JK Marlow    jkm060716_002

July    Rutherford County    NC

Chimney Rock Park

image of Picea abies, Norway Spruce

JK Marlow    jkm140816_691

August    Jackson County    NC

High Hampton Inn

image of Picea abies, Norway Spruce

JK Marlow    jkm140816_693

August    Jackson County    NC

High Hampton Inn

image of Picea abies, Norway Spruce

JK Marlow    jkm0509h_15

September    Rutherford County    NC

Chimney Rock Park

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Picea abies   FAMILY Pinaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Picea abies   FAMILY Pinaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Picea abies

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Picea abies

 

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1080

Tree
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: Fairly commonly planted in the montane and northern parts of our area as a street or yard tree, also persisting and escaping from forestry plantations at moderate or high elevations, notably in e. WV, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Kephart Prong), Mount Mitchell State Park, and the Biltmore Estate, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: northern Europe

Waif(s)

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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Leaves needle-like, 4-sided
Needles not in bundles, arranged on all sides of twig (less dense below)

"FLOWER":
Unisexual

FRUIT:
Cone

 

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