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Bristlecone Pines
Stanley Jones

Bristlecone Pines (Pinus aristata)

Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata: Pinaceae) There are two other species of bristlecone pines, Great Basin bristlecone pine (P. longaeva) and the third species known as Foxtail pine (Pinus balfouriana). All three are extremely long lived. The older individuals of Rocky Mountain bristlecone pines at Mount Goliath Nature Area is 700-1,700 yrs old. A living specimen of the Great Basin bristlecone pine is over 4,800 years old found in Utah. This is the oldest tree species known.
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Habitat
At the interface of a subalpine zone and timberline at 3,524 m (11,562 ft) elevation. A Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine dominated conifer forest with two co-dominants of Subalpine fir and Engelmann Spruce with a subalpine fen.
Location
Mount Goliath Natural Area along Mt. Evans Scenic Byway (hwy 5), south of Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Date taken
July 2022
Scientific name
Pinus aristata
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
impressive number of years, Stanley, wonder what the world must have looked like all those years ago; clearly still a wonderful area and a great photo, many tfs!!
 
Kits
Such interesting information, Stanley, and a wonderful study of these lovely trees.
 
jbpixels
A wonderful capture with very interesting details. How about The Trembling Giant? 🪴🤓
 

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Category
Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
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Stanley Jones
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R
Aperture
Æ’/5
Focal length
16.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
Bristlecone Pine, Mount Goliath Natural Area, Colorado.jpg
File size
1.5 MB
Date taken
Wed, 20 July 2022 9:54 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 933px

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