BC Flora
Picea sitchensis
| Name |
| Picea sitchensis |
| Common Name |
| sitka spruce |
| Vascular Plants of BC ID Number |
| 19 |
| Biogeoclimatic Regions |
| Coastal Douglas fir |
| Coastal western hemlock |
| Mountain hemlock |
| Status in the Flora of BC |
| Native |
| Duration |
| Perennial Evergreen |
| Habit |
| Sex |
| Monoecious |
| Immature Strobilus Colour |
| red-purple |
| Months of Pollen Release |
| | May | |
| Naked Seed |
| Strobilus of seeds |
| Mature Strobilus Colour |
| reddish brown to yellowish brown |
| Base Chromosome Number |
| 12 |
| Chromosome Status in BC |
| Aneuploidy present |
| Chromosome Somatic Number in BC |
| 24 |
| Poison Status in BC |
| Economic Status in BC |
| Wood source |
| Ornamental |
| Ornamental Value in BC |
| Habit |
| Foliage or stem |
| Endangered Status in BC |
| Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Picea sitchensis" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur. |
| References |
| (Not yet available) |
| Links |
| Search NatureServe Explorer for "Picea sitchensis" |
| Search Google images for "Picea sitchensis" |
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