Yosemite National Park - Can you identify this pine cone? Female pine cones are pretty tough! They close their hard scales in cold weather to protect the seeds from freezing temperatures, wind,
![Scales from a stone pine cone with seeds, nutshells and shelled nuts arranged in star shape. Closeup macro photo from above Stock Photo - Alamy Scales from a stone pine cone with seeds, nutshells and shelled nuts arranged in star shape. Closeup macro photo from above Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GG3119/scales-from-a-stone-pine-cone-with-seeds-nutshells-and-shelled-nuts-GG3119.jpg)
Scales from a stone pine cone with seeds, nutshells and shelled nuts arranged in star shape. Closeup macro photo from above Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Geometric stone pine cone in the division Pinophyta contains the reproductive structures. Scales with seeds, nutshells and nuts Stock Photo - Alamy Geometric stone pine cone in the division Pinophyta contains the reproductive structures. Scales with seeds, nutshells and nuts Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GG311A/geometric-stone-pine-cone-in-the-division-pinophyta-contains-the-reproductive-GG311A.jpg)
Geometric stone pine cone in the division Pinophyta contains the reproductive structures. Scales with seeds, nutshells and nuts Stock Photo - Alamy
![Pine cone of the sequoia tree, used this for scale because I had nothing else to compare it with. : r/interestingasfuck Pine cone of the sequoia tree, used this for scale because I had nothing else to compare it with. : r/interestingasfuck](https://i.redd.it/f1eh9q23tmm41.jpg)
Pine cone of the sequoia tree, used this for scale because I had nothing else to compare it with. : r/interestingasfuck
![Morphological characteristics of pine cone scales. (a) Pine cone scales... | Download Scientific Diagram Morphological characteristics of pine cone scales. (a) Pine cone scales... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312180432/figure/fig1/AS:448974323752960@1484055228697/Morphological-characteristics-of-pine-cone-scales-a-Pine-cone-scales-fully-open-on.png)