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Pinus contorta var. contorta
(shore pine)
© Gary Lewis (Photo ID #5315)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
The Shorepine Bog Trail, Pacific Rim National Park
Photographer
Gary Lewis
Habitat
Sphagnum Bog
Photo Date
July 10, 2005
Upload Date
November 06, 2005
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
5315
Notes
Sometimes referred to as the "enchanted broccoli forest", the shore pine in this bog are stunted or dwarfed by the lack of minerals and nutrients available in the acidic, waterlogged soil.
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