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Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva), Cone of the Month for July, 2022
Illustrated by Shawna Duan @shawna.medart
A modern day classic—and a classical classic—this species holds the distinction of being one of the oldest organisms still living. Growing at the highest altitudes on some of the highest mountains in the Great Basin of the southwest United States, these trees live in some of the harshest conditions on the continent.
Fun Fact: Some groves have trees that sprouted before the Great Pyramids of Giza were built.
Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva), Cone of the Month for July, 2022
Illustrated by Shawna Duan @shawna.medart
A modern day classic—and a classical classic—this species holds the distinction of being one of the oldest organisms still living. Growing at the highest altitudes on some of the highest mountains in the Great Basin of the southwest United States, these trees live in some of the harshest conditions on the continent.
Fun Fact: Some groves have trees that sprouted before the Great Pyramids of Giza were built.