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Pinus balfouriana ssp. austrina

Pinus balfouriana Balf. ssp. austrina R.J. Mastrog & J.D. Mastrog.

Balfour Pine, Foxtail Pine, Sierra Foxtail Pine

Pinaceae (Pine family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PIBAA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 70 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pollen cones red. Seed cones purple, aging to red-brown.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Timberline and alpine meadows.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pinus balfouriana ssp. austrina in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pinus balfouriana ssp. austrina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pinus balfouriana ssp. austrina

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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