Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Calflora

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Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. menziesii

Douglas fir, Douglas spruce, False hemlock, Oregon pine, Red fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii is a tree that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Parent:	Pseudotsuga menziesii
Genus:	Pseudotsuga
Family:	Pinaceae
Category:	gymnosperm
PLANTS group:	Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Pseudotsuga mucronata
PLANTS	Pseudotsuga taxifolia

Information about Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PSMEM) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
Photo Tour: Institute for Redwood Ecology, Humboldt State University. photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/29/2025).