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Pinus mugo
Mugo Pine
Pinaceae
Located in Geology Park by side of Hawley Armory and old co-op.
- needles arranged 2 per fascicle, shortest needles of any pine covered
in course
- needles stiff and curved, medium green, pointed
- buds oval, small, covered with sticky resin
- stems green to brown, ridged
- cones short (to 2" long), rounded, short-stalked, gray-black
- habit is variable, often a medium size dense, multi-stemmed shrub,
but may also be a large shrub or small tree
- plant is usually multi-stemmed; cultivars abound that are small
and dense in stature (most common)
View Pinus mugo
page in the UConn Plant Database
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