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The Bristlecone Pine reaches a height of 8 to 20 feet with an irregular spread. It has a dwarf, shrubby habit. The bark is grayish green and smooth when young, rust colored with cracks when older. The leaves are five in a cluster, dark bluish green, stay on for 14 to 17 years, 1 to 1 3/4 inches long, with leaf sheaths that curl back and remain for 2 to 4 years. The cones are oval, brown, 2 to 4 inches long, blunt, and have a prickle on the end of each scale. The native habitat of the Bristlecone Pine is the southwestern US from Nevada to Arizona and New Mexico.
Information about this plant from the USDA Plants Database.
Information from the TreeGuide from Athenic Systems.
This page was last updated 11 Jun 2003.