Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) [ Trees > Conifers > Pines . . . ] Forest Type: Eastern Pine & Plantations
by Michael Kuo Habitat: In pure stands or with other conifers; often planted in plantations; northern and eastern. Stature: 60-80 feet high; to 3 feet in diameter; symmetrical; with a broad, rounded crown. Needles: Mostly 4-6 inches long; yellowish green; in bundles of 2; twisted; stiff and brittle. Bark: 1-1.5 inches thick; reddish brown; composed of scaly plates. Cones: 1.5-2 inches; rounded-conical; leaving bottom scales on the tree when falling. Frequent Mushroom Associates: Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum; Cortinarius species; Entoloma vernum; Hydnellum species; Hypholoma capnoides; Laccaria proxima; Lactarius chelidonium; Marasmius pulcherripes; Mycena species; Russula species (including R. sanguinea); species of Suillus (especially S. intermedius and S. luteus); and many others. |
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