Taxon Report
Pinus edulis Engelm.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
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Scientific Name: |
Pinus edulis Engelm. |
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Common Name: |
two-needle pinyon pine |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Element Code: | PGPIN040C0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | PIED |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial evergreen tree |
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| Elevation: | 1300-2700 (4265-8860) |
| General Habitats: | Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 3.3 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | IUCN_LC |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 0 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 0 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| 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) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 4 November 2025].