Pinus contorta var. contorta  (shore pine)

© Gary Lewis (Photo ID #5316)

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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
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Photo ID #	5316
Comments	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.