Picea ×albertiana S. Br.
Annotated by Ben Legler, 4 Mar 2019. Sources: Flora of PNW Revised.

Idaho: Fremont County: N shore of Henry's Lk., 6 mi. S of MT/ID border. Elev. 6500 ft.
T16N R43E
Datum: WGS 84. Uncertainty: 3129 meters. Coordinate Source: Digital Map.
Swamp on lk. edge. Picea/Populus tremuloides/Cornus stolonifera. Soil wet, organic. Several patches of spruce swamp communities on shore of Henry's Lk. Picea and Populus tremuloides dominate an open stand which features much Picea regeneration. Major understory shrub is Cornus stolonifera with scattered Alnus incana. Rich forb layer is dominated by Equisetum sp., except on hummocks which consist of alder, spruce and a continuous layer of mosses. Additional species: Actaea rubra, Ribes lacustre, Pyrola secunda, Beum macrophyllum, Galium triflorum, Salix spp., Carex rostrata, Carex spp., Polemonium occidentale, and Potentilla fructicosa. Abundance (1-5): 1; Ht: 60', DBH 20"; isolated tree, cones from beneath. New twigs pale brown, not detectably glaucous, glabrous, shiny new needles medium green; one stomatal band on each surface w/ hand lens. Up to 20" - 24" in diameter. Cones were found below large trees. Good moose habitat. Swamp is quite wet (in a dry yr.) Old Herbarium No. 79478. Phenology: Cones.

F. Johnson 79478, Aug 9, 1979
ID, Accession: 152463, Barcode: ID003752