Introductory
SPECIES: Pinus contorta var. contorta | Shore Pine 



ABBREVIATION : 
PINCONC

SYNONYMS : 
   Pinus boursieri Carr.
   Pinus tenuis Lemmon


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   PICO


COMMON NAMES : 
   shore pine
   beach pine
   coast pine
   lodgepole pine


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of shore pine is Pinus contorta
Dougl. ex Loud var. contorta [24,33].  Shore pine is one of four
varieties of lodgepole pine.  The other three varieties are [9,24]:

  Rocky Mountain lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia),
  Sierra lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. murrayana),
  Mendocino White Plains lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. bolanderi).

This write-up will focus on shore pine.



LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Amy B. Cope, March 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Cope, Amy B. 1993. Pinus contorta var. contorta. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Pinus contorta var. contorta | Shore Pine