Cone ID

[PonderingSage:]

I picked a few cones from a neighborhood waste site and was wondering if anyone could weigh in with identification ideas
Thanks in advance!

 

[Cruiser]

How big is the tree? Got any bark pics?
From here, it looks like mugo.

 

[PonderingSage:]

How big is the tree? Got any bark pics?
From here, it looks like mugo.

Sorry, I didn’t get any bark pictures, but the top of the tree was probably 8 - 10 feet high. It was planted like a hedge row.

Also l forgot to mention it has Two needles.

Needles looked a bit long for mugo…but I’ve probably only seen dwarf varieties.

 

[Cruiser]

Mugo for comparison.
Needles around 2”. Some longer or shorter. Not sharply pointed. Not twisted. Cones do not point back along twig.

 

[R0b]

Needles looked a bit long for mugo…but I’ve probably only seen dwarf varieties.

We have a yamadori muggo that has needles that are about 7 cm. Need to work on that.

My best guess is also muggo but I am not 100 % sure, mainly due to the areas without needles. Could that be due to pollen cones?

 

[PonderingSage:]

Thanks, l appreciate it.