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Brewer's spruce
Picea breweriana
1,069 observations in the source records
28 photos
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What the records say
- 1,069 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Norway sprucePicea abies
Douglas-firPseudotsuga menziesii
Sitka sprucePicea sitchensis
Engelmann sprucePicea engelmannii
mountain hemlockTsuga mertensiana
Conifer-base PolyporeHeterobasidion annosum
Douglas Fir AdelgidAdelges cooleyi
Western White Pine Dwarf-MistletoeArceuthobium monticola
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 713 |
|---|---|
| California | 597 |
| Oregon | 112 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Tree growth formListed by a harvested source as having a tree growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | conifers · Pinopsida |
| Order | conifers · Pinales |
| Family | pine family · Pinaceae |
| Genus | spruces · Picea |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Brewer's spruce with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.