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Limber pine can grow at both high and low elevations.


Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata)

Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata)Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine is an extremely long - lived pine that has been known to survive nearly 2,500 years.

One unique characteristic of this pine are the resin flecks; they look like little white dots all over the needles.

Foxtail pine (Pinus balfouriana)
Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva)
Limber pine (Pinus flexilis)
Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis)



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