Pinus balfouriana Calflora

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Taxon Report

Pinus balfouriana Grev. & Balf.

Foxtail pine

Pinus balfouriana is a tree that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

Pests and Pathogens from Calinvasives


	Plant Range Observation Search ~441 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. austrina ... ssp. balfouriana
Genus:	Pinus
Family:	Pinaceae
Category:	gymnosperm
PLANTS group:	Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm

Communities: Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Pinus balfouriana from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PIBA) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).