Larix sibirica

Pinaceae Larix sibirica Ledeb.

Etymology
Larix refers to the Latin name for larches.
sibirica refers to Siberia; indicating its distribution.

Colloquial Name
Siberian larch

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
1, 14, RUN, RUE, 3, 30, ALT, IRK, KRA, TVA, WSB, 36, CHX, 37, MON

Habitat
The natural habitats for Larix sibirica are boreal forests, subarctic forests, temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 2400 metres. Other conifers associated with Larix sibirica are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 1
Larix sibirica is hardy to USDA Zone 1 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -51.1C (-60F) to -45.6C (-50F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Larix sibirica is stable. There are no known threats for Larix sibirica.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Larix sibirica has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Larix sibirica is Sect. Larix. The coordinate taxa for Larix sibirica are therefore:

Larix sibirica is further placed under Laricoideae. Larix sibirica is also placed under Pinaceae.

Cultivars
‘Conica’, ‘Fastigiata’, ‘Glauca’, ‘Graupa’, ‘Pendula’, ‘Robusta’, ‘Tittlebachii’