Pinus sylvestris

L.

Scotch Pine

GNRUnranked Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131914
Element CodePGPIN04130
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae
GenusPinus
Other Common Names
Pin sylvestre (FR) Scotch pine (EN) Scots 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.
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-03-22
Change Date1994-03-22
Edition Date1991-03-11
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Native of Europe. Brought to U.S. as timber species. Later abandoned for timber, but still widely found as an ornamental.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanSNANo
QuebecSNANo
Island of NewfoundlandSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
ManitobaSNANo
Prince Edward IslandSNANo
OntarioSNANo
New BrunswickSNANo
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
New YorkSNANo
OhioSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
IndianaSNANo
Rhode IslandSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
MassachusettsSNANo
MichiganSNANo
MaineSNANo
WisconsinSNANo
VermontSNANo
MinnesotaSNANo
MarylandSNANo
IowaSNANo
DelawareSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
New HampshireSNANo
New JerseySNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (5)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
FibreHiawatha National Forest7,432
New Hampshire (3)
AreaForestAcres
Dartmouth RangeWhite Mountain National Forest9,233
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
References (2)
  1. 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.
  2. Rehder, A. 1927. Manual of Cultivated Trees and Shrubs Hardy in North America: Exclusive of the Subtropical and Warmer Temperate Regions. MacMillan Company, New York, New York. 930 p.