Pinus radiata (Monterey pine) |
Monterey pine is a coastal tree found only in scattered locations in the fog belt of California—primarily in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Mateo counties. Like all pines Pinus radiata features bundled needles; in this case the needles are bundled in threes and are about 4–6 inches long. The cones of Monterey pine are large, closed, distinctively asymmetrical, and lack prickles. Cones often remain closed on the branch for years. The tree has an open, rounded crown, and bark that is thin and whitish when young but becomes deeply furrowed and brown to nearly black with age. Frequent mushroom associates include Amanita muscaria flavivolvata, species of Russula, Suillus pungens, species of Tricholoma, and many others. |
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Kuo, Michael (May, 2020). Pinus radiata (Monterey pine). Retrieved from the MushroomExpert.com website: www.mushroomexpert.com/trees/pinus_radiata.html All text and images © , mushroomexpert.com. |