Pinus contorta var. contorta

Pinaceae Pinus contorta var. contorta Douglas ex Loudon

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
contorta refers to ‘contorted’; indicating its needles are twisted.

Colloquial Name
Lodgepole pine

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 3 subordinate taxa for Pinus contorta:

Distribution

This map shows botanical records (points) for this taxon. By opening the map’s sidebar (collapsed by default) you can toggle visibility or change the basemap. By clicking on records, you reveal more information.

TDWG Codes
7, 70, ASK, 71, BRC, 73, ORE, WAS, 76, CAL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Pinus contorta var. contorta are unknown. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pinus contorta var. contorta that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Pinus contorta var. contorta is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Pinus contorta var. contorta is unknown. There are no known threats for Pinus contorta var. contorta.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus contorta var. contorta has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Pinus contorta is Subsect. Contortae. The coordinate taxa for Pinus contorta are therefore:

Pinus contorta var. contorta is further placed under Pinoideae. Pinus contorta var. contorta is also placed under Pinaceae.