Larix occidentalis

Pinaceae Larix occidentalis Nutt.

Etymology
Larix refers to the Latin name for larches.
occidentalis refers to ‘from the West’; indicating its habitat in North America.

Colloquial Name
Western larch

Distribution

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

Habitat
The natural habitats for Larix occidentalis are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2100 up to 2100 metres. Other conifers associated with Larix occidentalis are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 4
Larix occidentalis 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 occidentalis is stable. There are no known threats for Larix occidentalis.

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

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

Cultivars
‘Bollinger’, ‘Hartwig’