8,422 observationsEndangered
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Pinus
About
Pinus albicaulis, whose many common names include whitebark pine, white pine, pitch pine, scrub pine, and creeping pine, grows in the mountains of the western United States and Canada, specifically the subalpine areas of the Sierra Nevada, the Cascade Range, the Pacific Coast Ranges, and the Rocky Mountains from Wyoming northwards. It shares the common name creeping pine with several other "creeping pine" plants.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Whitebark Pine is Pinus albicaulis.
- Whitebark Pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Whitebark Pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Whitebark Pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Whitebark Pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- Whitebark Pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Whitebark Pine belongs to the genus Pinus.