You may also want to check Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina
and The Pines of South Carolina
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Gymnosperms (non-flowering plants): Conifers: Pinales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Pinus serotina
FAMILY
Pinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pinus serotina
FAMILY
Pinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 016-01-005:
Pinus serotina
FAMILY
Pinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Pinus rigida ssp. serotina
COMMON NAME:
Pond Pine, Pocosin Pine, Marsh Pine
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_pise_001_lvd
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Will Stuart wil_9854071705
September NC
Pocosin Lakes NWR
Remarkably, can resprout needles from branches, trunk or roots following fire, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm161001_772
September Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Mature seed cones nearly round to oval; scales w a weak deciduous prickle, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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Will Stuart wil_6534318559_d56eb0b5b2
December Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Thrives in soils with a high water table and can tolerate wide fluctuations, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
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Will Stuart wil_6534391581_51fd7d58bf
December Chesterfield County SC
Cones may remain closed w viable seeds for years, not opening until a fire, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.