This is an evergreen coniferous species of tree that can be 50 m tall or taller.
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General:
Tree to 50 m tall, sometimes taller; bark thin, grey and smooth when young, developing into small, squarish scales, greyish where flakes exposed, cinnamon brown underneath; young twigs puberulent.
Leaves:
Needles in fives, (3) 5-10 cm long; light blue-green.
Cones:
Seed cones pendant at ends of upper branches, yellow-green to purple when young, turning yellowish-brown, 15-25 cm long when mature; scales thin; pollen cones yellow, clustered.
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Flower Colour:
Yellow
Blooming Period:
Mid Spring
Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Brown
Present from Summer to Fall
Source: The USDA
Site Information |
Value / Class |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
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Elevation
(metres) |
877 | 0 | 2145 |
Slope
Gradient (%) |
25 | 0 | 150 |
Aspect (degrees) |
204 | 0 | 360 |
Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
3 | 0 | 8 |
Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
#
of field plots species was recorded in: |
1765 | ||
Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ICH | ||
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CDF(2), CWH(350), ESSF(136), ICH(990), IDF(70), MH(49), MS(58), PP(1), SBS(1) | ||
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Pinus strobus var. monticola (Douglas ex D. Don) Nutt.
1. Needles 2 or 3 in a bundle.
2. Needles in bundles of 3, 12-20 cm long..........................Pinus ponderosa
3. Cones spreading at right angles or reflexed, the scales armed with prickles...............................Pinus controta (2 varieties)
1. Needles usually 5 in a bundle.
4. Cones long-stalked, 15-25 cm long, 6-9 cm thick at maturity; cone scales thin and flexible; seeds prominently winged..........................Pinus monticola
5. Cones 8-25 cm long, opening at maturity; scales light brown, thinned somewhat toward the tip...............................Pinus flexilis Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia |