| Common Name |
Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir |
| Latin Name |
Pseudotsuga menziesii |
| Native Habitat |
5,000 to tree-line in western U. S. except California |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam,
limestone, low to some organic content, well drained; like moisture but
does not require it |
| Water |
Once to twice per month depending on soil in hot weather |
| Height X Width |
40 feet X 20 feet , 200 feet tall unusual and usually
near Pacific coast |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, needle-like leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Fragrant, Mountain |
| Ornamental Value |
Long dark green needles, fragrant |
| Nature Value |
Host to insects and birds |
| Native American Uses |
Construction, basketry, medicinal, |
| Links |
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| Images, seeds, and data |
http://oregonstate.edu/trees/con/dfgen.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=105 |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/547.htm |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Pseudotsuga+menziesii |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PSMEG |
| Images and data |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/Tree%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/pseudotsuga%20menziesii.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.conifers.org/pi/ps/menziesii.htm |
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Moderate pollinator |
