Strobilus - Wikipedia
A strobilus (pl.: strobili) is a structure present on many land plant species consisting of sporangia-bearing structures densely aggregated along a stem. Strobili are often called cones , but some botanists restrict the use of the term cone to the woody seed strobili of conifers.
Conifer cone - Wikipedia
A conifer cone, or in formal botanical usage a strobilus, pl.: strobili, is a seed-bearing organ on gymnosperm plants, especially in conifers and cycads. They are usually woody and variously conic, cylindrical, ovoid, to globular, and have scales and bracts arranged around a central axis, but can be fleshy and berry -like.
Pine Cones - pinetum.org
The cone bearing the female gametes is larger and is commonly recognized simply as the pine cone, but also can be called the female cone or megasporangiate strobilus. Red Pine (Pinus resinosa).
Pinus strobus (White Pine) - Minnesota Wildflowers
Photos and information about Minnesota flora - White Pine: evergreen tree, needles 2½ to 5 inches long bundled in 5s, cylindrical cones 4 to 8 inches long
Native Plant of the Week: Eastern White Pine
Jan 1, 2024 · Eastern white pine is my favorite native evergreen. It is a fast grower and the largest of our northeastern conifers. The flexible, soft needles are bluish-green and can be found in bundles of five (see picture above), giving the tree a 'fluffy' appearance.
Strobilus, Galbulus - Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
The female strobilus of Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas fir), also in the pine family, has persistent scales and long, three-pointed bracts. We may easily recognize the female strobili of pine, but people often mistake the fruit of some species like juniper and yew for berries.
Conifer - Strobili, Pollination, Cone | Britannica
Umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata) usually included in the Cupressaceae, but recent work confirms its isolation from that family; seed cones superficially resemble those of the giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), but the equal-sized scales and bracts fused for only about two thirds of their length, each having 5 to 9 seeds; foliage c...
Eastern White Pine - South Carolina Native Plant Society
Extremely rare and not native to the South Carolina coastal plain or sandhills. Rare in the piedmont. Common in the mountains.
Pines - Life Cycle - Pollen, Female, Male, and Strobilus - JRank
Once a pine tree reaches a certain stage of maturity, it forms male and female reproductive structures, termed strobili (singular: strobilus). The strobili of pines are unisexual, in that they contain either male or female reproductive organs, but not both.
Pinus Male Cone (Male Strobilus) - Structure and Development
It is a monoecious genus where the female and male flowers are present in the same form of strobili or cones on separate branches of the same plant. Its sporophytic plant body can be distinguished into stem, roots and leaves (pine needle). Gymnosperms have seed-bearing structures called cones.