I dug this group of trees in March 91, at the same time and place as the previous "lanky pine". It was growing under the hanging branches of a big pine, on a sheath of rock in very shallow soil.

Apparently, many seeds from a single cone had germinated very close together, resulting in a clump of 8 individual plants. The plants were reaching to one side, in search for the light. This photo shows the group, virtually untouched a month after collection.
The roots were flat and compact so there was no risk to immediately plant the group in a wooden box.