Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP.

Black Spruce

Rare. Near the southern limit of its range. Grows in open to heavily wooded acid, sphagnous bogs and swamps. Occurs chiefly in the Northwest Uplands and Highlands regions, only locally elsewhere, and absent near the coast. Habitat destruction poses a major threat to this species throughout southern New England. May.

Connecticut Botanical Society

CBS.29241

3740

CONNECTICUT FLORA

Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.
Black Spruce

In spargium 49

COLLECTOR A. E. BLEWITT

S. Windsor

Leslie J. Mehrhoff

RARE PLANT PROGRAM
CONNECTICUT GEOLOGICAL &
NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY

TOWN 132

SPECIES 13-2-3

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