Species: Pinus contorta
Lodgepole Pine
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Pinus
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
lodgepole pine - pin tordu
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Conifers and relatives
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Coniferophyta - Pinopsida - Pinales - Pinaceae - Pinus
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Tree, to 150 ft high.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1984-06-18
Global Status Last Changed
1984-06-18
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Extensive range from Alaska to northern New Mexico and Baja California, attaining best populations in the Rocky Mountains (Record and Hess 1943).