Bristlecone Pine

Pinus aristata Engelm. - Pine family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 45.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Bristlecone Pine: Eucosma bobana

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.