Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta var. latifolia
Synonyms: Pinus contorta ssp. latifolia, Pinus contorta var. murrayana, Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana, Pinus divaricata var. hendersonii, Pinus divaricata var. latifolia
The photo above shows new growth of needles
and pollen cones at the branch tips of lodgepole pine as seen on the ridgetop
(about 4100') that divides Cougar and Dairy Creeks at the southeastern corner
of Mt. Adams.........June 12, 2005. This species of pine usually has two
needles per bundle with the needles measuring from 3-6 cm long. The seed cones
measure 4-6 cm long and are somewhat lopsided at the base.
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The photo at left shows a small (about 15' high)
lodgepole pine as seen along the Island Springs Trail #66 to the east of Little
Mt. Adams on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........August 25, 2005. The photo at right shows a more mature lodgepole pine as seen along the trail on the north side of Red Mountain, Indian Heaven Wilderness........October 31, 2017.
The photo above shows new growth of needles
and pollen cones at the branch tips of lodgepole pine as seen on the ridgetop
that divides Cougar and Dairy Creeks at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams........June
12, 2005.
A mature lodgepole pine at the north edge of Swampy Meadows, Gifford Pinchot National Forest........August 30, 2012.
Paul Slichter