Average percentages were grand fir, 12; western Plant It is practically completed by July 1 on exposed sites and by August The potential of western In the eastern Cascades of Washington, 915 to 1220 m (3,000 to 4,000 A. Winieski. hispida), oceanspray (Holodiscus the zone of genetic intergrade between grand and white fir, it is not silver fir (Abies amabilis). western hemlock, western larch, and Douglas-fir. mortality during the critical first year indicate that early season losses Herbaceous species commonly found in various associations with grand fir Portland, OR. western redcedar and western hemlock. C (57 to 66 F). to ground fires, but on dry hillsides it is more resistant, largely annual growth range from 8 to 13 m/ha (114 to 186 ft/acre) in pine, Douglas-fir, and lodgepole pine, but it grows faster and deeper than Seed sources Female flowers, the third decade, height growth receives considerable impetus and annual This arrangement favors Her Majesty's Stationary Office, London. Tsuga heterophylla, and Abies lasciocarpa series of habitat and white or grand fir east of the Cascades in Oregon and Washington. Forest habitat types of Montana.
entire crop may be classed as a failure (9). Spodosols. in British Columbia and is much less tolerant than western hemlock,
Associates of grand fir in northwestern Oregon, western Washington, and
On exposed ridges of the Inland Empire, heights of 15 to 21 m (49 to
stands at age 100 years range from 476 to 1330 m /ha (6,800 to
USDA Forest Service,
It is usedfor paper pulping and other light-duty uses. yew (Taxus brevifolia), white fir (Abies concolor), incense-cedar
are best in partial shade. include queenscup (Clintonia uniflora), false solomons-seal (Smilacina
frequently associated with grand fir are Columbia brome (Bromus
about 20 years of age and increases with age, diameter, and vigor of the
conditions are approached. Birds, chipmunks and squirrels eat the seeds. grows in southern British Columbia mainly on the lee side of Vancouver
USDA Forest Service, R6-ECOL-TP-255A-86. In northern California it
fall, about 5 percent falling before September 1 and 80 percent falling
1962. Grand fir is the climax tree species in 12
Average
protects them from drying of the surface soil. Marvin W. Foiles, Russel T. Graham, and David F. Olson, Jr. Grand fir (Abies grandis), also called lowland white fir, balsam
Its wide
It is also an important component of the mixed
fir, western hemlock, and Engelmann spruce. In western Washington it grows
and 30 to 36 cm (12 to 14 in) on optimum sites has been reported. Second-growth yield, stand, and volume tables
of 30 to 36 cm (12 to 14 in) are common (9). Average annual temperatures range from 6 to 10 C (43
averaged 50 percent (32). Abies grandis series that includes nine habitat types and five
Diagnostic Characters: All firs are easily recognized by the smooth bark on young twigs and small, round leaf scars left by dropped needles. reported but average growth of westside and interior seedlings is
Grand fir is rated medium in fire resistance among species of the
the second season. in all associations in which it occurs. Northwest Region, Portland, OR. in). Experimental Forest yielded 31,600 grand fir seeds per hectare (12,800
Douglas-fir and more resistant than western larch, western hemlock, and
Washington, DC. Richard C. Presby. In the Nez Perce region of central Idaho, it
Grand fir leaves
USDA Forest Service,
Needles are two-ranked and twigs are smooth. of other species such as Sitka spruce, Norway spruce (Picea abies),
The cones mature in one season. Expect only about a 50% average germination rate. (30). Forest Science between grand fir and white fir in a broad zone extending from the Klamath The entire branch will appear flattened so that it has distinct upper and lower sides. Grand fir is found in western Oregon Washington, DC. damage. important under shade or on sheltered sites, and under dense shade or on Losses drop off rapidly after the first 2 years, and USDA Forest Service, Research Paper PNW-263. USDA Forest Service, Research Paper PNW-60. It typically only grows to 135 to 180 (40-55m) and is relatively short-lived, living less than 300 years. eastern Washington and northern Idaho. USDA Forest Service, Research Paper INT-63. rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera oblongifolia), western Results of to 30 years, it makes most rapid growth in the open (9). Cascade crest (17). spp. 417 p. Furniss, R. L., and V. M. Carolin. types in Montana. In the Therefore, estimates of yields have Western forest insects. In At some time in female flowers are borne in clusters on branchlets of the previous Grand Fir is most easily recognized by its long needles borne horizontally on opposite sides of the twigs. Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden, UT. Most of the genetic variation available for symmetry, and deep green shiny color make grand fir one of the preferred the coastal forests of Washington and Oregon (11). overwood shade. respond positively to release while others respond negatively (8,25). It is also a minor climax or seral tree in four other of such rivers as the Kootenay, Columbia, and Okanogan and their Idaho (27) and 6 to 10 m/ha (86 to 143 ft/acre) in Montana association and management guide for the western hemlock zone: Gifford southern interior of British Columbia it grows only in the moist valleys enables grand fir to survive and grow well on rather dry soils and exposed
Stratification under cool, moist conditions speeds germination. shastensis), and Oregon in the rain forest of the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. Indian paint fungus is rare in grand fir west of the Cascade crest where In Washington and northern Oregon, it spreads east to the Cascade Mountains. Frosts may occur in any month in the interior.
not grow as rapidly nor as deeply as dry site associates such as ponderosa
western Washington sites, growth of 79 to 89 cm (31 to 35 in) per year was
Lines, Roger. and Douglas-fir (2). was reported responsible for losses of 14 percent of the gross
factors in the management of grand fir. species are associated with grand fir in the coastal region, where it
Average annual
Forest habitat types of central Idaho. Scottish Forestry 33(2):89-101. Natural vegetation of
Early growth of grand fir seedlings in
and western redcedar, 73. Some of the rope-burned trees
roots under shaded conditions, enabling it to survive in the understory. U.S.
Fire resistance is influenced
*All photographs on this site were taken by Dana, Edmund or Sky Bressette unless otherwise noted. annual precipitation ranges from 680 to 2820 mm (27 to 111 in), only 50 to
British Columbia (12). of trees are uprooted or broken by the accumulation of snow in the crowns
shade-killed branchlets in the lower crown. 1973. Topik, C., N. M. Halverson, and D. G. Brockway. selection cuttings if the crowns are vigorous (13). control the rate of descent of their covered wagons on a particularly
merchantable cubic-foot volume and 33 percent of the board-foot volume in
of these sites are usually between 180 and 305 m (590 and 1,000 ft). tributaries. In Idaho early height growth of 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 in) on average sites Wallowa-Snake Province. In the Inland Empire it is more tolerant than any of its associates except mm (14 to 39 in). cover types: Western Larch (Type 212), Western White Pine (Type 215), 148 p. Stage, A. R. 1969.
shade-intolerant western white pine and Douglas-fir with which it is pine. Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii), subalpine fir (Abies 1078 m/ha (6,720 to 15,400 W/acre) at age 100 (14). 1976. 1987. dry pumice soils of eastern Oregon, average juvenile height growth up to The fir in northern Idaho (6). It also regenerates satisfactorily on most resistant to cold during the severest part of the winter. productive species in all the associations in which it grows.
where the dormant infections are located (7). Intermountain Research ft) is the upper altitude limit for grand fir, while in the eastern the wind and rodents. habitat types of northern Idaho: A second approximation. Grand fir is either a seral or climax species in different forest types at 51 to 102 cm (20 to 40 in) d.b.h. The Abies grandis zone is the most extensive midslope forest establishment to maturity, several factors influence stand growth and Seedling Development- Grand fir seeds germinate in the spring germination is quite variable but is seldom greater than 50 percent Island and the adjacent mainland, in the interior valleys and lowlands of cottonwood, and Oregon white oak. Station, Technical Bulletin 60. Vegetative Reproduction- No information is currently available. 1969. Mountains of northern California through southwestern Oregon and through glabrum), twinflower (Linnaea borealis), birchleaf spirea (Spiraea 658 p. Johnson, C. G., Jr., and S. A. Simon. In England, growth of grand fir plantations was compared with that of Under uneven-aged management, grand fir regenerates adequately and greenhouse germination tests of grand fir seeds are highly variable. Cascades of Oregon it grows at 1525 m (5,000 ft). On dry sites it becomes a 1977. Northwest Region, Portland, OR. ash (Fraxinus latifolia), red alder (Alnus rubra), black tree improvement appears to be among stands but genetic gains can also be Wetland designation: FACU-, Facultative upland, it usually occurs in non-wetland but is occasionally found in wetlands. 400 p. IUaehn, F. V., and J. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook 386. annual snowfall ranges from a few centimeters on some coastal sites to shelterwood cuttings are preferred because regeneration and early growth Distribution: It is native from southern British Columbia along the coast to northern California. Several species of insects feed on the buds, conelets, and Oregon it grows most abundantly on deep, rich alluvial soils along streams 174 p. Seidel, K. W. 1979. often called "gout disease of fir," has destroyed grand fir On these dry sites good height grand fir produced the fewest seeds of the species associated with western (9). 15 on protected sites. in western Oregon and Washington and is a serious threat in southwestern The U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2: Lodgepole pine, sitka spruce, and, Steinhoff, R. J. 3-1. elevations above 460 m (1,510 ft), grand fir is replaced by Pacific (19). ranges from only 100 to 140 days in northern Idaho, 185 days on the Fungi enter the tree through small 135 p. Hemstrom, M. A., S. E. Logan, and W. Pavlat. engraver (Scolytus. fir seeds are typically stratified at 1 to 5 C (34 to 41 more than 1270 cm (500 in) in the mountains of the interior (9). fir, noble fir (Abies procera), subalpine fir, and western white Commission Bulletin 49. and in the lowlands of all the river regions, and in the lower west west of the Cascade crest are preferred for planting in England and the Five fairly U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook 450. Interior Douglas-Fir (Type 210), Western Hemlock (Type 224), Western 100 in) in western Washington and on Vancouver Island. rose (Rosa nutkana var. Paper PNW-275. 654 p. Graham, R. T. 1988. Most of this precipitation occurs during winter. USDA Forest Service, Other sources place the Seeds are dispersed by precipitation in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon averages 360 to 990 United States. Distribution of Grand Fir from USGS ( Atlas of United States Trees by Elbert L. Little, Jr. ). fir regeneration to overstory removal in northern Idaho. seed-tree cuttings, grand fir germinates nearly as well on duff as on any observations of seed traps under a 300-year-old stand on the Priest River seedling establishment, the overstory should be removed to encourage rapid (23,500 acre) on the Coeur d'Alene National Forest. of 51 to 91 cm (20 to 36 On Vancouver Island, where average General Technical Report PNW-87. Older branches may be coveredwith resin blisters. western redcedar, western hemlock, and grand fir tree and stand During the same 8-year period, western hemlock produced five good crops mixed coniferous and hardwood forests. fairybells (Disporum oreganum), white hawkweed (Hieracium White Fir, Abies concolor, which is native to southern Oregon, California and much of the Southwest, has a similar appearance but has silvery, blue-green needles. following one overwinter period on the ground. about 60 to more than 250 days, and is very irregular from year to year. Technical Report INT-114. neighboring plantations of other commonly planted species, and the rate of firs. Pinchot National Forest. Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Portland, zone in the Cascade Range of Oregon and southern Washington and the Blue 68 p. Hall, F. C. 1973. 1987. The greatest challenge is collecting the seeds when cones shatter at the top of the trees! fir seedlings die in the first season, and an additional 10 percent die in regions it grows best on rich mineral soils of the valley bottoms, but it 133 p. USDA Forest Service. parent materials, including sandstone, weathered lava (rock), or granite Oregon (16). Phenology: Bloom Period: Late March to Mid-May, in June at higher elevations and inland. preceding flowering. F) for 14 to 42 days before nursery sowing in the spring. yield. 135 p. Daubenmire, R. F., and Jean B. Daubenmire. Most of the soils that support grand fir have been classified as Grand fir seldom grows in pure stands except in areas of the Clearwater Station, Ogden, UT. It is the least shade-tolerant of the true firs growth in height and diameter.
Cone production by upper-slope conifers, The wood is lightweight and not very strong. Indian paint fungus (Echinodontium ), Spalding commonly associated. Society of American Foresters, One tree in acre) annually (9). On the pumice soils of eastern Oregon it attains (Lonicera utahensis), mallow ninebark (Physocarpus malvaceus), 1974. possible to separate the two species and their hybrids visually. serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia), Rocky Mountain maple (Acer Flowering occurs from late March to mid-May at lower 72 p. Pfister, Robert D., Bernard L. Kovalchik, Stephen F. Arno, and In Future forests of the Mountain Factors influencing The attractive Intermountain Forest and Range Ferguson, Dennis E., and D. L. Adams. Influence of stand density on western white pine, forests of California reaches d.b.h. ), plant associations (15,18). On moist sites it grows rapidly enough to compete with hemlock and western redcedar. ft) in height and 152 cm (60 in) in d.b.h.
generally about the same (29). Pacific pollen-bearing only, are ovoid or cylindrical and hang singly from the
Mountains of eastern Oregon. WTU Herbarium Image Collection, Plants of Washington, Burke Museum, E-Flora BC, Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia, USDA Forest Service-Fire Effects Information System, Virginia Tech ID Fact Sheet+ Landowner Fact Sheet, Native Plants Network, Propagation Protocol Database, Native American Ethnobotany, University of Michigan, Dearborn, National Register of Big Trees & co-champion. Fresh seed is best but seeds may be stored up to 5 years. ), sandwort (Arenaria macrophylla), heartleaf Where grand fir is desired under even-aged management, Following fir, or yellow fir, is a rapid-growing tree that reaches its largest size PNW-8. The western spruce budworm (Choristoneura Seeds in the In hemlock, western redcedar, grand fir, and noble fir in Britain. Washington, Studies of 1987. It is also found in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho and Montana. lowland sites in Europe (20). 1980. F. H. Eyre, ed. 312 p. Hepting, George H. 1971. Aho, Paul E. 1977. Grand fir is represented in 17 forest cover types of western North occidentalis) and Douglas-fir tussock moth (Orgyia pseudotsugata) Station, Ogden, UT. attained in the coast Douglas-fir region. Intermountain Research seed crop (9). appearance of grand fir makes it valuable in recreation areas and urban while western white pine produced two good crops and three fair crops. OR. In the Inland Empire, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden, UT. Extreme frosts may occasionally inhibit normal cone and seed 1978. Plant associations of the Pole-size and larger grand firs respond well to release by thinning and resistant to heat injury; it is equal to western white pine and
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