Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta var. murrayana
Pinaceae
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Cascade Mnts. & Columbia River South to Higher Mnts. of Ca
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Welker's Grove Nursery, University of CA Botanical Garden
Description
Tree reaching 20-25m in height in the wild, distinguished particularly by the 5-6mm thick bark, not cracked or furrowed, covered with loosley appressed scales; crown narrowly conical, needles between 1.4 and 1.2mm wide, cones symmetrical, scale ends flat, seeds released soon after the cones are ripe and then quickly abscising.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4