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Sand Pine

Pinus clausa

Photo by Ric3
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28.0696, -82.7035

Field Notes

Description:

Smaller sized pine. Fast growing, bushy w/ small cones.

Habitat:

Endemic to SE USA (and FL). This specimen was in the edge area of scrub oak in a well drained soil. In a County preserve.

Notes:

The species was once divided into 2 variations separated by the way the cones responded to fire (or not). Since the 1980's though most experts refer to it as Pinus clausa (no variations).

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Brooker Creek Preserve
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PublishedDecember 2, 2016

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