Bristlecone Fir

Abies bracteata (D. Don) D. Don ex Poit. - Pine family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 75.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Green

Bloom Time: Early Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Bristlecone Fir: Cydia bracteatana

Native Range

  • USA:  California
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.