Great Basin Bristlecone Pine holds the record as the oldest living non-clonal organism, with Methuselah in the White Mountains of California measured at over 4,800 years old. These ancient trees grow on harsh, rocky, dolomite slopes at high elevation where slow growth and resinous wood resist decay for millennia after death.
Best time to see a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine
The best time to see a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine is April–July, when about 62% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 5,291 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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