Taxonomy
- Division:
- Coniferophyta | - Conifers
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Genus:
- Pinus
- Species:
- Pinus resinosa
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- More than 40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may
- Bloom Colors:
- Red, Brown
Native Range
United States: Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Canada: Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆
Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Adana pine tip moth (Rhyacionia adana), Anacamptodes vellivolata, Aster Cutworm (Lithophane lepida), Black zigzag (Panthea acronyctoides), Corticivora clarki, Cydia coniferana, Cydia inopiosa, Cydia resinosae, Cydia toreuta, Dioryctria auranticella, Eastern Panthea (Panthea furcilla), eastern pine shoot borer (Eucosma gloriola), Eupithecia annulata, Eupithecia palpata, European pine shoot moth (Rhyacionia buoliana), Exoteleia nepheos, false sphinx (Lapara bombycoides), floral bud moth (Coleotechnites florae), Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis), jack pine budworm (Choristoneura pinus), Mournful Thorn (Lambdina fiscellaria), Nantucket pine tip moth (Rhyacionia frustrana), Northern Pine Tussock Moth (Dasychira plagiata), oblique zale (Zale obliqua), Petrova albicapitana, Petrova comstockiana, pine devil moth (Citheronia sepulcralis), pine false looper (Zale duplicata), Pine Needle Miner Moth (Coleotechnites resinosae), pine needleminer (Exoteleia pinifoliella), pine shoot moth (Ocnerostoma piniariella), Pine tip moth (Rhyacionia busckana), pine webworm (Pococera robustella), pitch pine looper (Lambdina pellucidaria), pitch pine tip moth (Rhyacionia rigidana), ponderosa twig moth (Dioryctria ponderosae), Porcelain Gray (Protoboarmia porcelaria), Red pinecone borer (Eucosma monitorana), Semiothisa bicolorata, Semiothisa minorata, Semiothisa transitaria, southern pine looper (Caripeta aretaria), Southern pine sphinx (Lapara coniferarum), sparganothis fruitworm moth (Sparganothis sulfureana), spruce coneworm (Dioryctria reniculella), three-streaked sparganothis moth (Sparganothis tristriata), Variable Climbing Cutworm (Xestia elimata), variegated midget (Elaphria versicolor), webbing coneworm moth (Dioryctria disclusa), western pine moth (Dioryctria cambiicola), Xestia praevia, Zale helata, Zale submediana, Zimmerman's coneworm (Dioryctria zimmermani), Eastern Tailed-Blue (Incisalia niphon)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:azure (Celastrina Tutt), Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus), Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus), Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus canadensis), Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon), Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon), Horace's Duskywing (Gesta Evans), Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), Northern Azure (Celastrina lucia), Northern Azure (Celastrina lucia)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.0 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- prefers well-drained upland sites
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Seeds are soaked in water for 24 hours and treated with Thiram fungicide.
Establishment: Seeds are either purchased commercially or from local people who collect from established plantings near the nursery. Ovulate cones mature in two years, and are purplish-brown with red-brown scale tips, ovoid to nearly globose, 3.5 to 6 cm (1 to 2.5 in) long and are borne singly or in groups. Each cone contains several, brown, winged seeds.
Source: npn.rngr.net
