Calflora Taxon Report
Pinus muricata  D. Don
Bishop pine, Bull pine, Prickle cone pine
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2012 Michael Mitchell
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2012 Michael Mitchell
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2023 Karen Swift
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2019 Susan McDougall
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2012 Michael Mitchell
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2012 Michael Mitchell
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2015 Robert Steers
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2014 Richard Chasey
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2023 Bryant Baker
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2023 Bryant Baker
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2023 Karen Swift
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2023 Karen Swift
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2021 Cynthia Powell
Pinus muricata is a tree that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Genus: Pinus
Family: Pinaceae  
Category: gymnosperm  
PLANTS group:Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm
Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSPinus muricata ssp. borealis
PLANTSPinus muricata ssp. stantonii
PLANTSPinus muricata var. borealis
PLANTSPinus muricata var. muricata
PLANTSPinus muricata var. remorata
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[Wikipedia] Limited Range: Pinus muricata, the bishop pine, is a pine with a very restricted range: mostly in California, including several offshore Channel Islands, and a few locations in Baja California, Mexico. It is always on or near the coast. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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