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Limber pine
Limber pine, (Pinus flexilis)
Bryce Canyon Utah
photo by Beth Hughes
Weird Facts
They depend on their huge root system to collect enough water to survive, in the dry, rocky high elevation places they inhabit.
Limber pine are often found on harsh sites where other conifers could not survive.
The limber pine’s branches can actually be bent double without breaking, which helps in withstanding severe winds and snow loads.
Limber pine (like the Colorado pinyon) are dependent on pinyon jays and Clark’s nutcrackers for their survival. These birds have a crowbar-shaped bill and throat storage pouches so that they can harvest, transport and cache large quantities of pine nuts.
Limber pine
Limber pine, (Pinus flexilis)
Bryce Canyon Utah
photo by Beth Hughes
Weird Facts
They depend on their huge root system to collect enough water to survive, in the dry, rocky high elevation places they inhabit.
Limber pine are often found on harsh sites where other conifers could not survive.
The limber pine’s branches can actually be bent double without breaking, which helps in withstanding severe winds and snow loads.
Limber pine (like the Colorado pinyon) are dependent on pinyon jays and Clark’s nutcrackers for their survival. These birds have a crowbar-shaped bill and throat storage pouches so that they can harvest, transport and cache large quantities of pine nuts.
