Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris {{{latin_name}}}	Scots Pine
	Habit: Tree Height: ⇕ 20-35m (rarely to 40m) Width: ⇔ 40-120cm trunk diameter Lifespan: ⌛ Up to 200 years, rarely 400 years Origin: ✈ Europe, SW & N Asia Poisonous: ☠	Exposure: ☼ Full sun Water: ◍ Features: ✓ Glaucous blue-green foliage, orange-brown bark Hardiness: ☃ -50°C Bloom: ❀ USDA Zones: 1-9 (7-9 only where summers are cool) Sunset Zones:
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Varieties

• Pinus sylvestris var. sylvestris. The bulk of the range, from Scotland and Spain to central Siberia.
• Pinus sylvestris var. hamata Steven. The Balkans, northern Turkey and the Caucasus. Foliage more consistently glaucous all year, not becoming duller in winter; cones more frequently with a pyramidal apophysis.
• Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica Litv. Mongolia and adjoining parts of southern Siberia and northwestern China. Foliage duller green, shoots grey-green; leaves occasionally up to 12 cm long.
• Pinus sylvestris var. nevadensis D.H.Christ. The Sierra Nevada in southern Spain and possibly other Spanish populations. Cones often with thicker scales, but doubtfully distinguishable on morphology.

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References

• Steven, H. M., & Carlisle, A. (1959, facsimile reprint 1996). The Native Pinewoods of Scotland. Castlepoint Press.
• Carlisle, A., & Brown, A. H. F. (1968). Biological Flora of the British Isles: Pinus sylvestris L. J. Ecol. 56: 269-307.
• Flora of NW Europe - Scots Pine
• Trees for Life - Scots Pine
• Gymnosperm Database - Pinus sylvestris

External links

• w:Scots Pine. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
• Scots Pine QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)