I am in need of help from anyone living in these states. I am looking for seeds of a native pine. I would be most greatfull for any help with these and will gladly send you SASE or I can check to see what I have to trade if you perfer to trade. I hope someone here can help me. I don't really know where else to look to try and find these. I have listed their names and distribution
Pinus aristata var longgaeva - Found in Utah, Nevada and Eastern CA, near or around Inyo National Forest near Bishop. Other very old Intermountain Bristlecone Pines are found at Wheeler Peak Scenic Area, in the Humboldt National Forest of eastern Nevada. They generally thrive in exposed, dry, rocky slopes and ridges of high mountains in subalpine zone to timberline; often in pure stands.
Sarcodes sanguinea - Distribution: Local and uncommon in thick humus and needle duff in the Sierra San Pedro Mártir of northern Baja California, Mexico, northward in California from the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains north through the Transverse Ranges and the Sierra Nevada of California and extreme west-central Nevada to Modoc county, and in the northern Coast Ranges of California from Siskiyou and Trinity counties northward in the Siskiyou Mountains to southwestern Oregon in Curry, Josephine and Jackson counties, 1200-2400m (4000-8000 ft) elevation. Flowering from early May to mid July. (here is the link where this came from where more info can be found, http://www.life.umd.edu/emeritus/reveal/PBIO/fam/Sarcodes.html)
What I am looking for are seeds but will consider anything that can be provided. Thank you all for reading.
Wanted native seeds from Utah, Nevada and Eastern California
I live in the high desert part of Washington State and might be able to find some of our native pine for you (actually - easily - they try to grow in my gardens).
I can provide some California wild fennel seeds (self harvested) if you're interested...
Thank you for your very kind offers. I suppose I should have been a bit more clear. I am looking for only these native plants.
I am looking for the native pine tree "Pinus aristata var longgaeva" and the snow plant "Sarcodes sanguinea."
Pinus aristata var longgaeva is also known as bristlecone pine which refers to the dark purple female cones that bear incurved prickles on their surface. I was in Whashington recently and think I saw it. I could kick myself now for not having collected some but I don't think they had seed then.
As mentioned above, the Sarcodes sanguinea is also known as the "Snow plant". It has no leaves and blooms large red blooms. Usually blooming through the snow.
I hope this clarrification helps. Thank you all for taking the time to read this.
I don't even know what these are here - I could probably ask around.
Edited to say: I just emailed the ag person from the WSU extension office here in Spokane requesting some info on it. We'll see if I get a response.
This message was edited Mar 30, 2005 1:34 PM
Karrie,
The pine tree listed above ("Pinus aristata var longgaeva") I imagine is what you're trying to help me with. I would be ever so greatfull to you for any help you can provide here. Your extention would definately be a good place to ask. I hope something turns up from your inquiry. Thanks for your help.
Yes, that is what I am trying to help you with. They usually get back to you within a couple of days.
Great! I hope they can provide some direction/assistance. Thanks for looking into this for me. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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