Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Black Spruce
Synonyms: Picea nigra, Pinus mariana
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1: Gymnosperm
Sublevel 2: Conifer
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Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Picea
Species: Picea mariana
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin: Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No
Rarity Designations:
RI - Concern
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type: Photoautotroph
Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes
HABITAT
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
PHOTOS OF Picea mariana
Bark
Essex County, MA
Date: 2004-05-29
Tree
Essex County, MA
Date: 2004-05-29
Branchlet
Essex County, MA
Date: 2004-05-29
Branchlet
Essex County, MA
Date: 2013-08-22
Branch with branchlets
Essex County, MA
Date: 2013-08-22
Cone
Essex County, MA
Date: 2013-08-22
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
| Associated Species | Type of Associate | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Arceuthobium pusillum (Dwarf Mistletoe) | Hemiparasite | See photo |
PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS
Black Spruce with witches' brooms deformities caused by infection with Dwarf Mistletoe
Middlesex County, MA
Date: 2016-08-07