Taxon Details

Pinus edulis

two-needle pinyon pine

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Taxon Summary:

Pinus edulis, commonly known as two-needle pinyon pine, is a perennial evergreen tree in the Pinaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1300 to 2700 meters. Pinus edulis is ranked 3.3, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Pinus edulis Engelm.
Common Name: two-needle pinyon pine
Family:	Pinaceae
Element Code:	PGPIN040C0
USDA Plants Symbol:	PIED
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	3.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	IUCN_LC
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-09-27

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen tree

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
1300 - 2700 meters
4265 - 8860 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: CA plants may be a form of P. monophylla, or hybrids of that plant; needs study.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oklahoma (OK), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Castle Peaks (3511532), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Ivanpah (3511533), Joshua (3511534), Mid Hills (3511524), Pinto Valley (3511523)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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