*Pinus banksiana Lambert. Subgenus: Pinus. Section: Trifoliae. Subsection: Contortae. Common name: Jack Pine. Habitat: Dry forests. Distribution: NL, NU, and NT south to MA, NY, IN, IL, IA, ND, and BC. Reported as possibly naturalized in WV (Harmon, Ford-Werntz, & Grafton 2006) and other states in the northern part of our region.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA2, G, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO. Basionym: Pinus banksiana Lamb. 1803
Links to other floras: = Pinus banksiana - FNA2
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
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