Story: Conifers

Bog pine

Bog pine

Bog pine is a common shrub of subalpine and alpine areas. As its name suggests, it grows in bogs, but it is just as likely to be found on well-drained, stony ground. It is usually seen as a spreading shrub 1–2 metres in height.

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Maggy Wassilieff, 'Conifers - Small conifers', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/12681/bog-pine (accessed 30 March 2024)

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 24 Sep 2007