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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: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 70 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pollen cones red. Seed cones purple, aging to red-brown.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Timberline and alpine meadows.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Pinus balfouriana ssp. austrina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pinus balfouriana ssp. austrina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR