[Conifers of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Pines of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Pinus

Cone of Western White Pine, Mountain White Pine: Pinus monticola (Synonm: Pinus strobus var. monticola, Strobus monticola)

Female cone of western white pine (Pinus monticola). Note the size of the cone in relation to the toe of my boot at the bottom of the photo.

Whitebark Pine, White-bark Pine: Pinus albicaulis (Synonym: Apinus albicaulis) - Needles 5 per bundle, 4-6 cm long. Cones ovate, to 8 cm. Trees of timberline and above (above 5000'). I'm not sure that this is found in the gorge.

Lodgepole Pine: Pinus contorta var. latifolia (Synonyms: Pinus contorta ssp. latifolia, Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana, Pinus contorta var. murrayana, Pinus divaricata var. hendersonii, Pinus divaricata var. latifolia) - Needles 2 per bundle, 3-5 cm long. Cones 4-6 cm long.

Mountain White Pine, Western White Pine: Pinus monticola (Synonyms: Pinus strobus var. monticola, Strobus monticola) - Needles 5 per bundle, 4-10 cm long. Cones cylindrical, longer than 10 cm. Trees of 2000-5000'.

Blackjack Pine, Bull Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Western Yellow Pine: Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa (Synonyms: Pinus beardsleyi, Pinus benthamiana, Pinus brachyptera, Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum, Pinus washoensis) - Needles 3 per bundle, 12-25 cm long. Cones 8-14 cm long.


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