NameThatPlant.net: Pinus rigida

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Gymnosperms (non-flowering plants): Conifers: Pinales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Pinus rigida FAMILY Pinaceae Go to FSUS key

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

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and The Pines of South Carolina

Learn more about Pinus from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pinus rigida FAMILY Pinaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 016-01-006:

Pinus rigida FAMILY Pinaceae

COMMON NAME:
Pitch Pine

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Pinus rigida FAMILY Pinaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pinus rigida FAMILY Pinaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 016-01-006:
Pinus rigida FAMILY Pinaceae

1091

Tree
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: Southward primarily on dry ridges, more or less requiring fire for its reproduction, less commonly in peat soils of mountain bogs (and then often at elevations of 800-1000 m), northward (as in NJ) in acidic sandy and peaty soils near sea level, and also scattered through a variety of forest types, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in NC Mountains, uncommon in GA & SC Mountains & NC Piedmont (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Needles 3-4" long (normally)
Needles 3 per bundle

"FLOWER":
Spring
Unisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Cone

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