Pinaceae (Pinus)
Pinus (aristata)
Pinaceae
Pine family
Pinus
aristata
Engelmann
Bristlecone pine
PINARI
P. aristata is found in high elevation forests of Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado at 2500 to 3400 m elevation.
plants
seed
Container (plug)
0
Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy.
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 0 to 30 days.
Germination occurs at 30D/20N C alternating temperature cycle.
Krugman, S. L. and Jenkinson, J. L. (1974). Pinus L. Pine. Pp. 598-638. In: C. S. Schopmeyer (Tech. Coord.). Seeds of woody plants in the United States. USDA. Forest Service. Agriculture Handbook No. 450.
Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology , Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458.
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Pinus aristata Engelmann plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/12/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.