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A large evergreen tree ; root system shallow and superficial ; slow growing, 

 especially when young; often attacked by bark beetles, much wind and frost 

 damaged ; rarely injured by fire ; wood of great importance commercially ; 

 130,000-140,000 seeds per pound, abundantly produced at intervals of 6 to 8 

 years, germination 50-75 percent. 



Observations: Much eaten by red squirrel. 



Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. Sitka spruce. 



Range: 1. 



Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 



Fruit: Cone; available in September, seeds soon shed, cones soon fall- 

 ing. 



A large evergreen tree ; root system shallow in moist soil, much deeper in drier 

 ones ; seedlings, but not mature trees, are tolerant of shade ; wood much used 

 commercially ; about 260,000 seeds per pound, germination 40 percent ; abundant 

 seed crops every 2 or 3 years ; seeds with persistent vitality ; seedlings sensitive 

 to frost. 



Stomach records: Bufflehead; stone caribou. Observations: Much eaten by 

 Douglas' squirrel. 



Pickeringia montana Nutt. Chaparral pea. 



Xylothermia montana (Nutt.) Greene. 

 Range : 4, 5. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit : Legume. 



A small to large, densely branched, spiny, evergreen shrub, flowering May- 

 June ; fruits sparingly produced ; crown sprouts after fire ; uncovered roots will 

 sprout ; nodules resembling those of Ceanothus occur on the roots in very large 

 clusters. Var. tomentosa (Abrams) Johnst. is a hairy form. 

 Observations: California mule deer. 



Picrothamnus desertomm, see Artemisia spinescens. 



Pieris floribunda (Pursh) Benth. Mountain fetter-bush. 



Andromeda floribunda Pursh. 

 Range: 27. 



Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 



A small evergreen shrub with dense foliage ; usually occurs on acid soil ; 

 flowers April- June ; 1,250,000 seeds per pound. 

 Stomach records: White-tailed deer. 



Pieris mariana, see Xolisma mariana. 

 Pieris nitida, see Xolisma lucida. 



Pinckneya pubens Michx. Pevertree. 



Range: 29, 30. 



Site : Moist, sun, shade. 



Fruit : Capsule, available September-October. 



A large shrub to small or large tree ; flowers May-June ; very rare and local 

 in occurrence. 



Pinus spp. Pines. 



Probably the most important genus of timber trees in the world, and the 

 largest of the coniferous group. All are evergreen trees. The cones produced 

 may be from 1 to 24 inches long and the seeds are usually, but not always, 

 winged. Some seeds are shed at once, others require up to three seasons to 

 mature. About 70 species are known in the world, 36 occurring in North 

 America. 



Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : Forty-seven species of 

 birds, including ruffed grouse, bobwhite, dusky grouse, ring-necked pheasant, 

 Richardson's grouse, and sharp-tailed grouse; mountain sheep, opossum, black- 

 tailed deer, spotted skunk, gray fox, white-tailed deer. Observations (in addi- 

 tion to specific records) : Thirty species of birds, including ruffed grouse, band- 

 tailed pigeon, dusky grouse, mourning dove, ring-necked pheasant; ranks third 

 in the list of quail food plants for southeastern United States; an emergency 

 food of pinnated grouse; important food of porcupine; Siskiyou chipmunk, 

 Allen's chipmunk, Merriam's chipmunk, Douglas' squirrel, Cascade squirrel, 

 Richardson's squirrel, Digger squirrel, Arizona gray squirrel, red spruce squir- 



