Characteristics
Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
black spruce
Bogs, swamps, edges of streams, wet depressions in cool northern forests, and high elevation forests. In the warmer parts of New York it is restricted to bogs and cool swamps.
Tree
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FACW (NWPL EMP)
FACW (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Citation
Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.