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Pinus balfouriana

Grev. & Balf.

Foxtail Pine

G4Apparently Secure Found in 18 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Near threatenedIUCN
LowThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151759
Element CodePGPIN04040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNNear threatened
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae
GenusPinus
Other Common Names
foxtail pine (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 2, 1993) does not recognize distinct varieties in Pinus balfouriana.
Conservation Status
Review Date1999-10-18
Change Date1999-10-18
Threat ImpactLow
Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Range Extent Comments
Pinus balfouriana is endemic to the high mountains of California. There are two disjunct subspecies, Pinus balfouriana ssp. balfouriana to the north in the Klamath Mountains and Pinus balfouriana ssp. austrina in the south, within the High Sierra Nevada.
Occurrences Comments
The number of occurrences represented by herbarium records may underestimate the true number, as this species occurs in high elevations in undeveloped areas
Threat Impact Comments
Nearly all occurrences are on public land, Forest Service and National Park Lands.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL, Long-lived, EVERGREEN
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (18)
California (18)
AreaForestAcres
Box CampKlamath National Forest858
ChannellSequoia National Forest45,429
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
East ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest6,201
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Murphy GladeShasta-Trinity National Forest1,015
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Tom MartinKlamath National Forest9,031
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
Wilderness ContiguousMendocino National Forest3,606
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.