Camissonia's CA Native Plant Life List

I"ve been an amateur botanist since circa 1997 with a special interest in California native plants. A corollary passion of mine is birding and, like many fellow birders, I keep a Life List of all the bird species that I've observed in my lifetime. So I thought, why not also create a life list for plants I've seen in the field? In addition to California natives, I've also included a smaller list of plants that I've observed and photographed in their native habitats outside of the U.S.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Pinus contorta (Lodgepole Pine)

7/2/16 10,000' elevation, Horseshoe Meadow Day Use Area, Lone Pine Region,

Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, Inyo County, CA

7/2/16

7/4/16 Rock Creek, Eastern Sierra, Inyo National Forest, Mono County, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Lodgepole Pine

SPECIES: Pinus contorta

FAMILY: Pinaceae (Pine Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 7/2/2016

LOCATION: 10,000' elevation, Horseshoe Meadow Day Use Area, Lone Pine Region, Inyo National Forest, Eastern Sierra, Inyo County, CA

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2 comments:

AnonymousDecember 17, 2023 at 6:32 PM
I think that you may be confusing lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) for Red fir. The needles are in fascicles of 2 and grow all around the branch. In the red fir, the needles would not be in fassicles and they would grow upwards. The bark is scaly and the branches grow upwards. In A. magnifica the bark is furrowed and the branches grow parrallel to the ground.
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camissonia (Arleen)December 17, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Hi there, after examining the pics again, I have to concur that you are correct! I will be revising the ID. Thanks much!
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