Pinus contorta subsp. contorta




Botanical Name:  Pinus contorta subsp. contorta 

Common Name:  lodgepole pine 

Family:  Pinaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  Western North America 

Leaf/Bud: 2 needles/fascicle, persistent sheath 

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Fruit/Seed: brown, 2inch long, small umbo

Stem/Bark: thin - fire adaptation 

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Habit: irregular 

Form:  twisted/wind swept contorted 

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Notes: need fire to reproduce