Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) [ Trees > Conifers > Pines . . . ] Forest Types: Boreal, Northern Savanna, Jack Pine Forest
by Michael Kuo Habitat: Usually in pure stands in dry, barren areas, sandy or rocky soils, and so on; often a colonizer of burned or logged areas; northern North America. Stature: 25-70 feet high; to 2 feet in diameter; with an open, irregular, scraggly crown. Needles: In bundles of 2, often forming a wide V; up to 1.5 inches long; yellow-green; often twisted. Bark: Thin; dark reddish brown; shallowly furrowed. Cones: 1.5-2 inches long; not symmetrical; scales not developing or separating evenly; often remaining closed on the branch for years. Frequent Mushroom Associates: Aureoboletus projectellus, Gymnopus androsaceus, Suillus brevipes, Suillus salmonicolor, Suillus tomentosus, Tricholoma magnivelare, and many others. |
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