Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationPicea pungens
Picea pungens
FamilyGenus: Picea
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Picea pungens is an introduced, established evergreen tree in Great Britain, reaching around 34 metres tall. It has needle-like leaves and flowers from April to June. The small seeds weigh about 4.3 mg. It is recorded from southwestern Europe.
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Larval host
Ecological significance
According to DAISIE, the species is recorded as an escape from cultivation, though its wild occurrence is considered doubtful in central Europe.
Annual cycle
As an evergreen, the tree retains its needle-like leaves all year. Flowering takes place from April to June.
Safety note
Safety information is not documented in the available records.
Standort & Merkmale
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Moisture
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Soil
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Bloom time
Apr – Jun
Growth form
Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Nadelblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
34.31 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
No cultivation information is documented in the available records.
Scientific profile
Picea pungens is a woody, terrestrial tree with needle-like, evergreen foliage. It typically attains a height of approximately 34 metres. This species is recorded from southwestern Europe and is introduced and established in Great Britain. Its first occurrence in central Europe dates to 1500. Flowering occurs between April and June. The diaspores are small, with a mass of about 4.3 mg.
Host relationships
7 species use this plant as a host
Eupithecia indigataBiston betulariaDeileptenia ribeataCeramica pisiAgrotis segetumOdontopera bidentataAlcis repandata
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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