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Pinus albicaulis
| Taxonomy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Pinus albicaulis | ||||
| Common name: | whitebark pine | ||||
| Rank and Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Rank: | G3? | Native Status: | Native |
| Subnational (State) Rank: | S3 | Endemic: | No |
| US ESA Status: | None | Sand Dunes: | No |
| NNHP Tracking Status: | At-Risk List | Wetland: | No |
| Other Agency Status | Status | Last Updated | Status Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management - Nevada | Sensitive | BLM Nevada Sensitive Species List dated 2017-10-01 | |
| US Forest Service - Region 4 (Intermountain) | Sensitive | USFS list, Jan 2015 update | |
| US Forest Service - Region 5 (California) | Sensitive | 2013 FS R5 RF Sensitive Plant Species List | |
| US Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit | Sensitive | 2013 FS R5 RF Sensitive Plant Species List |
| Distribution (NV Counties) |
|---|
Status: Confident or certain
|
Carson City |
Douglas |
Elko |
Humboldt |
|
Lyon |
Mineral |
Storey |
Washoe |
| Summary Occurrence Data | |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Count: | 25 |
| Total Observed Area (hectares): | 10 |
| Maximum Known Elevation (m): | 3267 |
| Minimum Known Elevation (m): | 2008 |
| Links |
|---|
| Pinus albicaulis data at NatureServe |
| Pinus albicaulis photos and data at Encyclopedia of Life |
| Character Abstract | |
|---|---|
| Identification Comments: | Cones (or cone scales) are needed for positive identification. |
| Subspecies Comments: | |
| Lookalikes: | <i>Pinus flexilis</i> (limber pine) is almost indistinguishable from <i>Pinus albicaulis</i> in the absence of cones, and both species can form krumholz at its upper elevation limits. While the absence of cones can be an indicator for <i>Pinus albicaulis</i>, it can also simply indicate non-reproductive (young or krumholzed) individuals of either species. In reproductive individuals, there will usually be at least some disarticulated cone scale |
| Phenology Comments: | |
| Reproduction Comments: | |
| Habitat Comments: | Thin rocky soils mostly on peaks, ridges, and exposed northerly aspects, usually in the subalpine zone, but descending on acidic altered andesite and other specialized soils well into the pinyon/juniper zone. |
| Ecology Comments: | Important winter food source for multiple animal species. |
| Inventory Comments: | |
| Inventory Needs: | |
| Version Date: | 06/30/2014 - 12:00am |
 Pinus albicaulis cone partially eaten
Photographer: Jim Morefield
Photo Date: 30 August |
 Pinus albicaulis cones intact
Photographer: Jim Morefield
Photo Date: 30 August |
