Introductory
SPECIES: Pinus contorta var. murrayana | Sierra Lodgepole Pine 



ABBREVIATION : 
PINCONM

SYNONYMS : 
   Pinus murrayana Balf.
   Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Critchfield


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   PICOM


COMMON NAMES : 
   Sierra lodgepole pine
   tamarack pine
   lodgepole pine
   Sierra-Cascade lodgepole pine


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of Sierra lodgepole pine is Pinus
contorta var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm. [37].  Sierra lodgepole
pine is one of four recognized varieties of lodgepole pine (Pinus
contorta).  The other three varieties are listed below [37]:

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

This write-up will focus on Sierra lodgepole 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. murrayana. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Pinus contorta var. murrayana | Sierra Lodgepole Pine