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Search Term(s): Pinus virginiana   (1 record found)

PINACEAE
Pine Family
Pinus virginiana  (Virginia pine)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Pinus: an old name for Pine; virginiana: of or from Virginia (U.S.)
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Tree
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Open woodlands, edges, old fields, thickets
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
2
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Host plant for multiple Zale species (Noctuid Moths); possible host for Callophrys niphon (Eastern Pine Elfin Butterfly); older or dead standing trees can provide nesting cavities for Delmarva Fox Squirrels, Flying Squirrels and Owls.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Ancient Sand Ridge Forest
Beach and Dune Habitats (Forests and Woodlands)
Early Successional Herbaceous Upland Habitats (Piedmont Native Grassland)
Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Piedmont Old Field)
Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Coastal Plain Old Field)
Serpentine Grasslands
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