Which tree species is found in Nevada County, California and is the most widely distributed pine species?
Wolf Creek (Nevada County, California) Wolf Creek is a waterway in Nevada County, California, US. The creek is 25 miles long. The watershed, approximately 78 sqmi , is heavily mined. Most of the creek is situated in the lower montane zone. Its altitude ranges between 3000 ft (headwaters at Banner Mountain, also known as Banner Hill) to 1200 ft (confluence with the Bear River). Vegetation in the valley varies from alpine pines at higher elevations, to blue pines at mid elevations, and ponderosa pine mixed with evergreen forests at lower elevations. From 1850 to 1950 gold was mined in the rich formations of the Mother Lode in the heart of Banner Mountain.
Pinus taeda Pinus taeda, commonly known as loblolly pine, is one of several pines native to the Southeastern United States, from central Texas east to Florida, and north to Delaware and southern New Jersey. The wood industry classifies the species as a southern yellow pine. U.S. Forest Service surveys found that loblolly pine is the second most common species of tree in the United States, after red maple. For its timber, the pine species is regarded as the most commercially important tree in Southeastern US.