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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Mar 01, 2014

This was right next to the Japanese Umbrella Tree I found last week. The cones were really the thing that stood out here.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Mar 01, 2014

The sideways image threw me.

I'm going with a two-needled pine - looks like a scroungy Pinus virginiana.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Mar 01, 2014

Jack Pine Pinus banksiana - smooth, forward-pointing cones (prickly and slightly backward-pointing cones in Pinus virginiana)

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Mar 01, 2014

I heard of this species in my bird research. Kirtland's Warbler has to nest at the base Jack Pines in Central Michigan.

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Pseudo Eau Claire, WI(Zone 4a) Mar 02, 2014

P. banksiana is very common in these parts. They're quite happy in poor, sandy soil and are frequently seen consorting with with Compontia peregrina, especially in road cuts and other distrubed sites. Neefman, did you happen to notice if the tree in your pic had a golden hue about it?

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Mar 02, 2014

Spell Czech: Comptonia peregrina...

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Pseudo Eau Claire, WI(Zone 4a) Mar 02, 2014

Thank you. BTW, the common name is Sweat Fern...

Jack Pine will not win many beauty contests, but you have to admire its ability to succeed in difficult conditions. These pics were taken this morning of two larger JP's we've got here. I don't think the trunk diameter on the first tree (1st two pics) is more than 10", but it's probably pushing 70'. It puts on quite a show when the winds pick up. The tree in the last two pics is in more sun, but the real interest is the witches broom.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Mar 03, 2014

Spell cheque: Sweetfern ;-)

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Pseudo Eau Claire, WI(Zone 4a) Mar 03, 2014

Thanks, agian.

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