Larix lyallii

Pinaceae Larix lyallii Parl.

Etymology
Larix refers to the Latin name for larches.
lyallii refers to D. Lyall, who collected the type specimen.

Colloquial Name
Alpine larch

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 71, ABT, BRC, 73, IDA, MNT, WAS

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 3
Larix lyallii is hardy to USDA Zone 3 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -40C (-40F) to -34.4C (-30F).

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

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

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