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Pinus contorta

Family: pinaceae
Common name(s): Beach Pine
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~7 - 8~9

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Pinus contorta

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 7-9) (10 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 3) (8 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (3 varieties in database) (3 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (6 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 4b-8a) (1 photo)
• Virginia Tech Dendrology - Factsheet with botanical characteristics and photos of various features. (6 photos)
• Washington Native Plant Society - Photo and brief description. (20 photos)

Pinus contorta var. bolanderi

Common name(s): Bolander Beach Pine
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 7 - 9

Links

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 7-9) (10 photos)

Pinus contorta contorta

Common name(s): Beach Pine
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 5 - 10

Links

• Las Pilitas Nursery - Catalog page about this California native, with description and horticultural basics. (zone 5-10) (1 photo)

Pinus contorta var. latifolia

Common name(s): Tall Lodgepole Pine
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~7 - 7~9

Links

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 7-9) (10 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (2 varieties in database) (3 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (13 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden: Pinus contorta var. latifolia 'Chief Joseph' - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 5-9)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 3-7a) (9 photos)
• Southwest Colorado Wildflowers - Photos and botanical information about the species/genus. (8 photos)

Pinus contorta var. murrayana

Common name(s): Lodgepole Pine
Synonym(s): Pinus murrayana
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4~7 - 9~10

Links

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 7-9) (10 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (4 photos)
• Las Pilitas Nursery - Catalog page about this California native, with description and horticultural basics. (zone 4-10) (4 photos)
• Rob's Plants: Pinus contorta var. murrayana - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. Also seed germination records. (zone 5-9)