This is a large tree reaching 140 to 160 ft. in height and a dbh of 2 1/2 to 4 ft. It also has a dense, narrow crown.

 Length: 2″ long

 Shape: flat

 Other: dark yellow-green above with 2 white bands below

Photo Courtesy: Susan McDougall, USDA NRCS Plants Database

The bark has a grayish to green color with blisters when it is young. It later becomes thick, gray-brown and mottled. It also is often furrowed with ridges.

The cones are 2 to 4″ long, barrel-shaped and the scales are deciduous, falling as seeds ripen. They have a green to purplish-green color.

This tree has barrel-shaped cones, two ranked spindled needles, and is found around 5,000 ft. in elevation.

This is a western species. It is found around 5,000 feet in elevation.

This species is moderately tolerant and occurs on deep, moist, alluvial soils along streams and mountain slopes.

The tree is an important source of pulpwood. The wood also has a fetid odor. It is affected by spruce budworm and stringy brown-rot fungus. Various species of owl use grand fir as a habitat. Needles are eaten by grouse.