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Shoreline Community College Arboretum: Dwarf Mugo Pine

Shoreline CC Arboretum is the student-led initiative to document and inform the incredible diversity of over 200 species of flora adorning our outdoor campus as it grows and changes with future development.

Title

Dwarf Mugo Pine

Pinus mugo var. mughus (PINACEAE)

Description

Range

Cent./S. Europe

Ecology

Ecology

Mugo Pine protects against rain runoff, soil erosion, and the formation of avalanches in high mountains. [1]

Equity

Equity: Cultural and Historical Significance

"The Mugo Pine is also used to make a type of herbal tea that is popular in Bulgaria." [1]

Economics

Economics

"In landscaping, the Mugo Pine is used to create a type of screening effect because it grows so low to the ground and also because it will only lose its needles once every four years. It has also been found to be an excellent source of protection against erosion and run off." [1]

Sources

Sources

[1] Urda, A. (2006, December). Mugo Pine. Retrieved from https://www.bellarmine.edu/faculty/drobinson/MugoPine.asp

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