Larix decidua var. decidua

Pinaceae Larix decidua var. decidua Mill.

Etymology
Larix refers to the Latin name for larches.
decidua refers to the deciduous nature of this tree.

Colloquial Name
European larch

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 3 subordinate taxa for Larix decidua:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
1, 11, AUT, AUT-AU, AUT-LI, CZE, CZE-CZ, CZE-SL, GER, SWI, 12, FRA, FRA-FR, 13, ITA, ITA-IT, YUG, YUG-SL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Larix decidua var. decidua are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2500 up to 2500 metres. Other conifers associated with Larix decidua var. decidua are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 4
Larix decidua var. decidua is hardy to USDA Zone 4 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -34.4C (-30F) to 28.9C (-20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Larix decidua var. decidua is unknown. There are no known threats for Larix decidua var. decidua.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Larix decidua var. decidua 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 decidua is Sect. Larix. The coordinate taxa for Larix decidua are therefore:

Larix decidua var. decidua is further placed under Laricoideae. Larix decidua var. decidua is also placed under Pinaceae.