Species: Picea sitchensis

Sitka Spruce
Species

    Articles:

    Tidal forests offer hope for salmon

    Can scientists bring back the lost tidal forests of Puget Sound? It could take generations, but restoring this rare habitat will pay big dividends for Puget Sound’s salmon.   

    Tidal forest as viewed from an inner waterway of Otter Island in the Snohomish River estuary. Photo: Jeff Rice/PSI
    Kingdom
    Plantae
    Phylum
    Coniferophyta
    Class

    Pinopsida

    Order

    Pinales

    Family

    Pinaceae

    Genus

    Picea

    Classification
    Other Global Common Names
    Sitka spruce - épinette de Sitka
    Informal Taxonomy
    Plants, Vascular - Conifers and relatives
    Formal Taxonomy
    Plantae - Coniferophyta - Pinopsida - Pinales - Pinaceae - Picea
    NatureServe Global Status Rank
    G5
    Global Status Last Reviewed
    1984-06-18
    Global Status Last Changed
    1984-06-18
    Conservation Status Map
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