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Pinus ponderosa var. washoensis

Pinus ponderosa Lawson & C. Lawson var. washoensis (H. Mason & Stockw.) J.R. Haller & Vivrette

Washoe Pine

Pinaceae (Pine family)

Synonym(s): Pinus ponderosa ssp. washoensis, Pinus washoensis

USDA Symbol: PIPOW2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 200 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pollen cones red-purple. Seed cones tan or pale red-brown.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Dry montane forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pinus ponderosa var. washoensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pinus ponderosa var. washoensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pinus ponderosa var. washoensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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