Characteristics
Pinus rigida Mill.
pitch pine
Common in pine barrens on deep sandy soils with a frequent fire regime. Also on dry rocky soils or thin soils over bedrock on hilltops, bluffs, crests, and steep south and west facing slopes.
Tree
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
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Classification
Gymnosperms
Pinales
Pinus rigida Mill. - pitch pine
Citation
Pinus rigida Mill.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 19 August 2011 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 10 September 2019 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Nassau, NY: 17 October 2017 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 6 July 2016 -
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Photo by: Doug Goldman. Photo taken: Seneca Co., NY: 28 February 2018 -
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Photo by: Doug Goldman. Photo taken: Seneca Co., NY: 28 February 2018 -
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Photo by: Doug Goldman. Photo taken: Seneca Co., NY: 28 February 2018 -
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Photo by: Doug Goldman. Photo taken: Seneca Co., NY: 28 February 2018 -
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Photo by: Doug Goldman. Photo taken: Seneca Co., NY: 28 February 2018 -
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Photo by: Doug Goldman. Photo taken: Seneca Co., NY: 28 February 2018 -
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Photo by: Doug Goldman. Photo taken: Seneca Co., NY: 28 February 2018 -
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Photo by: Doug Goldman. Photo taken: Seneca Co., NY: 28 February 2018 -
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Photo by: Doug Goldman. Photo taken: Seneca Co., NY: 28 February 2018 -
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Photo by: Doug Goldman. Photo taken: Seneca Co., NY: 28 February 2018 -
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