Larix laricina

Pinaceae Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch

Etymology
Larix refers to the Latin name for larches.
laricina refers to ‘similar to Larix’; indicating that it was similar to the now obsolete species Pinus larix as it was originally named Pinus laricina.

Colloquial Name
American larch

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 70, ASK, NWT, YUK, 71, ABT, BRC, MAN, SAS, 72, LAB, NBR, NFL, NFL-NE, ONT, QUE, 74, ILL, MIN, WIS, 75, CNT, INI, MAI, MAS, MIC, NWH, NWY, OHI, PEN, VER, WVA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Larix laricina are boreal forests, subarctic forests, temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 1200 metres. Other conifers associated with Larix laricina are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 2
Larix laricina is hardy to USDA Zone 2 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -45.6C (-50F) to -40C (-40F).

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

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

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

Cultivars
‘Arethusa Bog’, ‘Aurea’, ‘Bear Swamp’, ‘Blue Sparkler’, ‘Craftbury Flats’, ‘Deborah Waxman’, ‘Edelweiss’, ‘Girard Dwarf’, ‘Glauca’, ‘Hartwig Pine’, ‘KBN WB’, ‘Lutea’, ‘Nash Pendula’, ‘Newport Beauty’, ‘Oxen Pond’, ‘Stubby’, ‘Susan M’