Scientific Name:
Pinus contorta
var.
latifolia
Pronunciation:
PYE-nus kun-TORE-tuh variety lat-ih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
interior lodgepole pine (seedling)
Family Name:
Pinaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
Branching random, contorted; needles 2 (rarely 3) per fascicle, (4-)5-8cm long x (0.7-)1-2(-3)mm wide, twisted, all surfaces with fine stomatal lines, margins finely serrulate; male cones in clusters of 30-50, bright yellow, May-Jun; seed cones spikey and serotinous, most broadly ovate when mature, (2-)3-6(-7.5)cm long, tan to pale red-brown, symmetrical or with off-centre axis, peristent; seeds 4-5mm long, black, wing 10-14mm; seedlings with 3-6 cotyledons, 1.2-3cm long. Conifers.org
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Pyramidal - narrowly
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
15 - 22m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
B.C. east of Cascades, Canada - central, U.S. - northwest (Naturalized In BC)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Bog
Landscape Uses:
Forestry
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Needle-like
Arrangement:
Fascicles
Texture/Venation:
Prickly
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green, Green-yellow
Shapes:
Acicular
Margins:
Additional Info:
In pairs; 2.5-8cm long; stiff, very sharp point, spirally twisted, sharp teeth on margins.
Inflorescence Type:
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Colour (petals):
No flowers
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Cone (winged seeds)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Form on plants over 5 years old
Bark Morphology:
Plated, Moderately fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Orange, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Ectomycorrhizae
Propagation:
Seed
Pest Susceptibility:
Beetles or weevils, Rust, Sawflies or horntails or ants, Scale insects (Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
