Vascular Plants - Pinaceae - Pinus - Pinus contorta:
Pinus contorta var. latifolia
Lodgepole pine 
Blooms: April - June
Habit: tree
Duration: perennial
Origin: Native
Distribution: Alaska south into Oregon, east to Alberta and South Dakota, and in the Rocky Mountain states, but not on the coast
Habitat: Dry to somewhat moist open forests, moderate to fairly high elevations
Accepted Name:
Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. var. latifolia Engelm. ex S. Wats.
Synonyms:
Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. ssp. latifolia (Engelm. ex S. Wats.) Critchfield
Pinus divaricata (Ait.) Dum.-Cours.
Pinus divaricata (Ait.) Dum.-Cours. var. hendersonii (Lemmon) Boivin
Pinus divaricata (Ait.) Dum.-Cours. var. latifolia (Engelm. ex S. Wats.) Boivin

Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
Pinus contorta var. latifolia (in part)
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria Specimens: View list of Pinus contorta var. latifolia specimens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Pinus contorta var. latifolia specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.

Washington Flora Checklist: Pinus contorta var. latifolia treatment.

E-Flora BC: Pinus contorta var. latifolia atlas page.

CalPhotos: Pinus contorta var. latifolia images.

USDA Plants Database: Pinus contorta var. latifolia.
Additional photographs of Pinus contorta var. latifolia:
(click on a thumbnail to view larger photo)

Ben Legler, 2004

Ben Legler, 2004

Ben Legler, 2004

Ben Legler, 2004

Ben Legler, 2004

Fayla Schwartz, 2005
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