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Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
1,055 observations
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
833 observations
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
823 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
741 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
662 observations
western larch
Larix occidentalis
650 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
572 observations
subalpine fir
Abies lasiocarpa
474 observations
limber pine
Pinus flexilis
268 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
265 observations
Pacific yew
Taxus brevifolia
204 observations
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
199 observations
creeping juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
161 observations
grand fir
Abies grandis
161 observations
Engelmann spruce
Picea engelmannii
153 observations
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
137 observations
western white pine
Pinus monticola
85 observations
subalpine larch
Larix lyallii
65 observations
blue spruce
Picea pungens
37 observations
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
34 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
20 observations
Fassett's juniper
Juniperus × fassettii
5 observations
white spruce
Picea glauca
4 observations
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris
2 observations
Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine
Pinus aristata
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common conifers in Montana are:
- Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
- Western Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)
- lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta)
- Rocky Mountain Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum)
- common juniper (Juniperus communis)
- western larch (Larix occidentalis)
- western redcedar (Thuja plicata)
- subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa)
- limber pine (Pinus flexilis)
- Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine (Pinus scopulorum)
- The most observed conifer in Montana is Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), with 1,055 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native conifers in Montana include:
- western larch (Larix occidentalis)
- western redcedar (Thuja plicata)
- subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa)
- Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia)
- western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)