Stats

Lifespan

100-200 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Montane forest

Range

North America

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Armor

Status

Common

About

This evergreen conifer grows in western North American forests and coastal zones. Its cones remain sealed with resin until extreme heat forces them to pop open and release seeds.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Species

Pinus contorta