Pseudotsuga menziesii Calflora

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Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco

Douglas fir

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

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. 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 PLANTS + POWO

Information about Pseudotsuga menziesii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (PSME) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	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. Learn more about Pseudotsuga menziesii: Pseudotsuga menziesii Jepson video: (link added by Mary Ann Machi) 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: 03/31/2025).