| Common Name |
Lodgepole Pine |
| Latin Name |
Pinus contorta |
| Native Habitat |
Slopes of mountains of western U. S. and Canadafrom 3,000 to
8,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam,
limestone, low to some organic content, well drained |
| Water |
Once to twice per month depending on soil in hot weather |
| Height X Width |
To 40 feet X 15 feet , 150 feet tall unusual |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, long needle-like leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Fragrant, Mountain |
| Ornamental Value |
Dark green needles, slender conical shape |
| Nature Value |
Nuts eaten by squirrels |
| Native American Uses |
Nuts eaten raw or baked, long needles used to make pine
needle baskets, lodge poles (tipi poles) |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=177 |
| Images and data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PICO |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Pinus+contorta |
| Images and data |
http://www.conifers.org/pi/pin/contorta.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PICO |
| Data |
http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Pinus+contorta |
| Image |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/img_query?special=calflora&where-taxon=Pinus+contorta+ssp.+murrayana&where-anno=1 |
| Note: |
Moderate pollinator and high
fuel factor = fire danger |
