Calflora
Taxon  Report   6512    
Pinus coulteri  D. Don
Big cone pine,  Bull pine, Coulter pine, Pitch pine
Pinus coulteri, a gymnosperm, is a tree that is native to California and is found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Family: PINACEAE  
Genus: Pinus

Serpentine affinity: 1.3; (weak indicator / indifferent)

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTS: Pinus ponderosa ssp. coulteri
More information about  Pinus coulteri
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (PICO3)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2020. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 12, 2020).