Taxon Report

Pinus torreyana Carr. ssp. torreyana

Torrey pine

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Pinus torreyana Carr. ssp. torreyana
Common Name:
Torrey pine
Family: Pinaceae
Element Code: PGPIN04152
USDA Plants Symbol: PITOT
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Pinus torreyana

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen tree
Blooming Period:
Elevation: 30-160 (100-525)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Sandstone
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Del Mar (3211782)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 6
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
2 100 %
Disease 2 100%
Other 2 100%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 50%
Erosion/runoff 1 50%
Non-native plant impacts 1 50%
Development 1 50%

Notes

Threatened by development and non-native plants. Seriously attacked by the five-spined ips bark beetle at Torrey Pines SR, but biological control apparently has contained this infestation. See American Forests 91(10):26-29 (1985) for species account, and Systematic Botany 11(1):39-50 (1986) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 December 2024].