Pinus rigida
Hard Pine, Northern Pitch Pine
Other regional names: Pitch Pine
- Pitch Pine
Also known as: Pinus fraseri Lodd. +6 more
- Pinus fraseri Lodd.
- Pinus loddigesii Loudon
- Pinus rigida f. globosa Allard
- Pinus rigida f. rigida
- Pinus rigida subsp. typica R.T.Clausen
- Pinus rigida var. rigida
- Pinus taeda var. rigida (Mill.) Aiton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to North America, Pinus rigida (commonly known as Hard Pine or Northern Pitch Pine) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Pinaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belgium, Denmark, Illinois, Korea, Minnesota, Spain