one of three closely related species known as bristlecone pines and is sometimes named Rocky Mountains bristlecone pine or Colorado bristlecone pine. In addition to its informal and regional names, the trees are referred to as the foxtail pine or hickory pine. Cultivation Pinus aristata is by far the most common of the bristlecone pines in cultivation, where it is a very attractive slow-growing small tree suitable for small gardens in cold climates. Even so, it is never as long-lived as in the wild, typically living less than 100 years before it succumbs to root decay in the warmer, moister conditions prevalent in most inhabited places. References Further reading External links Gymnosperm Database: Pinus aristata Flora of North America: Pinus aristata High-elevation white pine educational website: Pinus aristata HikeArizona.COM Images: Pinus aristata Photo of cone (scroll to bottom of page) USDA Plants Profile: Pinus aristata aristata Flora of the Rocky Mountains Trees of the Southwestern United States Trees of the South-Central United States Garden plants of North America Drought-tolerant plants Ornamental trees Trees of the United States