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Pinus jeffreyi occurs from southwest Oregon south through much of California (mainly on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada), to northern Baja California in Mexico. It is a high-altitude species; in the north of its range, it grows widely at 1,500 to 2,100 m (4,900 to 6,900 ft) altitude, and at 1,800 to 2,900 m (5,900 to 9,500 ft) in the south of its range.
The park is in the high Sierra Nevada mountain range at an elevation of around 1,900 metres (6,200 ft). It is covered in mixed coniferous forest with tree species such as Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi), white fir (Abies concolor), Sierra lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana), California incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens), sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana), and red fir (Abies magnifica). [4]
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Jeffrey Pine (Pinus jeffreyi) Red Fir (Abies magnifica) Sierra Lodgepole Pine (Pinus Contorta ssp. murrayana) Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) Virtually no virgin timberland exists, as the area has been a logging epicenter starting with the gold rush continuing into the modern era.
The new Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center opened to the public at the same location in 2008. [13] It was so named after the Mountain Maidu name for Lassen Peak. [13] In 2021, the Dixie Fire burned large portions of the National Park, becoming the largest wildfire in park history. [14]
This site was the filming location for Daniel Boone in 1936; ... Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi) forests, and lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) forests. ...
Western white pine (Pinus monticola) can be found in pure stands, especially on exposed slopes, where snowpack is shorter-lived. More commonly however, western white pine grows in mixed stands with lodgepole, mountain hemlock, Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi) and/or red fir (Abies magnifica) [2]
Two very different landscapes with distinct habitats are protected within the South Sierra Wilderness: . The southern portion is the lower Kern Plateau landform, with low, forested ridges, narrow meadows, and woodlands of Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi), red fir (Abies magnifica) and lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta).