Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poiret. Section: Balsamea. Fraser Fir, She Balsam, Southern Balsam. Phen: May-Jun; Sep-Nov. Hab: High elevation forests, from about 1500-2037 m. Dist: Southern Appalachian endemic, from Grayson and Smyth counties, VA (notably, Mount Rogers) south to e. TN and sw. NC; naturalizing on Brasstown Bald in GA, and on Black Mountain (Pocahontas County, WV), where planted.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Syn: = C, F, FNA2, G, K1, K3, K4, RAB, S, Tn, Va, W, WV, Liu (1971), Price (1989)
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