Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
Synonym: Apinus albicaulis
The photo above shows the upper portion of
a white bark pine seen from the lower section of the Ridge of Wonders on the
eastern slopes of Mt. Adams...................July 17, 2006. The larger, older
whitebark pines on the mountain have recently been hit hard by disease and most
have died off. Many young plants so far seem to be surviving better than their
parents.
Both photos on this page depict the pollen
cones of whitebark pine as seen at about 7200' along the Highline Trail #114
on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Adams.........July 24, 2005. The needles
of whitebark pine are typically in clusters of 5 needles.
The photo above shows a young, six foot high
whitebark pine as seen along the Round the Mt. Trail #9 about one-quarter mile
west of the Aiken Lava Flower on the southern slopes of Mt. Adams.................October
22, 2005.
Another photo of the pollen cones of whitebark pine as seen at about 7200' along the Highline Trail #114 on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Adams.........July 24, 2005. The needles of whitebark pine are typically in clusters of 5 needles.
The same whitebark pine seen at the top of
the page.
A large whitebark pine as seen along a ridge at the western edge of Bird Creek Meadows on Mt. Adams......................October 13, 2006.
Germinating seedlings of whitebark pine high on the cindery slopes of Little Mount Adams, Tract D lands of the Yakama Nation............August 13, 2012.
Paul Slichter