A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Last updated 7/25/2020 by David Giblin.
Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon var. latifolia Engelm.[FNA2, HC, HC2]
lodgepole pine
Publication: Botany (Fortieth Parallel). 331. 1871.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA2: "Pinus contorta var. latifolia is fire successional. It is the most wide-ranging and commercially utilized variety. Its poor self-pruning character makes it less desirable for lumber but adequate for mine timbers, fences, and pulpwood."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon ssp. latifolia (Engelm.) Critchfield
Pinus divaricata (Aiton) Sudw. var. hendersonii (Lemmon) B. Boivin
Pinus divaricata (Aiton) Sudw. var. latifolia (Engelm. ex S. Watson) B. Boivin
