Variability of Pinus uliginosa cones from the peat-bog in Węgliniec

Cones of Pinus uliginosa from the "Torfowisko pod Węglińcem" reserve were tested biometrically, on the basis of 16 characters.The obtained data were statistically analysed.The cone scale width, the ratio of cone length/width and the maximal diameter of cone were the most stable, while the cone scale thickness and the ratio of cone scale length/thickness were the most variable of the cone characters.The intrapopulational differentiation was not big.The examined pine species has cones with characters which are intermediate between Pinus sylvestris, P. mugo and P. uncinata.