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Pinus rigida

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Pitch Pine

G5Secure Found in 30 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161753
Element CodePGPIN040Y0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae
GenusPinus
Other Common Names
Pin rigide (FR) pitch 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
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-02-05
Change Date1984-06-25
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaSNANo
QuebecS2Yes
OntarioS2Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
Rhode IslandSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
KentuckyS4Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
IndianaSNANo
South CarolinaS3Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
New JerseyS5Yes
MarylandSNRYes
IllinoisSNANo
TennesseeSNRYes
VermontSNRYes
MinnesotaSNANo
MaineSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
DelawareS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (30)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Tate BranchChattahoochee National Forest1,069
North Carolina (7)
AreaForestAcres
Boteler PeakNantahala National Forest4,205
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Virginia (17)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Hunting Camp Little Wolf CreekJefferson National Forest8,953
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little AlleghanyGeorge Washington National Forest10,215
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
West Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Marlin MountainMonongahela National Forest9,344
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
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.