Cupressaceae
Cypress Family
3 genera
7 species
5 subspecies and varieties
7 species
5 subspecies and varieties
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Callitropsis nootkatensis – Alaskan yellow cedar
Distribution: Occurring in the Cascades and Olympic Mountains of Washington; Alaska to northern California.
Habitat: Moist areas, generally from moderate to high elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Cones: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring in the Cascades and Olympic Mountains of Washington; Alaska to northern California.
Habitat: Moist areas, generally from moderate to high elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Cones: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Juniperus communis – common juniper, mountain juniper
Distribution: Much of Canada and the United States
Habitat: Lowland woods to mountain valleys and open, rocky alpine slopes
Origin: Native
Cones: April - May
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Much of Canada and the United States
Habitat: Lowland woods to mountain valleys and open, rocky alpine slopes
Origin: Native
Cones: April - May
Growth Duration: Perennial
• var. depressa – common juniper, dwarf juniper, ground juniper, prostrate juniper
• var. jackii – Jack's common juniper, Jack's mat juniper
Juniperus occidentalis – western juniper.
Distribution: Common east of the Cascades in Oregon, south to California; occasional north to Kittitas County in Washington and east to Idaho
Habitat: Desert foothills and lower mountains
Origin: Native
Cones: May - June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Common east of the Cascades in Oregon, south to California; occasional north to Kittitas County in Washington and east to Idaho
Habitat: Desert foothills and lower mountains
Origin: Native
Cones: May - June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Juniperus scopulorum – Rocky Mountain juniper, seaside juniper, Rocky Mountain redcedar
Distribution: Puget Trough and southwest British Columbia, south, east Cascades, to Oregon, east to Nebraska
Habitat: Coastal islands to inland valleys and lower mountains
Origin: Native
Cones: May - June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Puget Trough and southwest British Columbia, south, east Cascades, to Oregon, east to Nebraska
Habitat: Coastal islands to inland valleys and lower mountains
Origin: Native
Cones: May - June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Thuja plicata – canoe cedar, western red cedar
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to northern California, east to Alberta, Idaho, and Montana.
Habitat: Moist or swampy areas from sea level to mid-elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Cones: Producing cones in April-May
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to northern California, east to Alberta, Idaho, and Montana.
Habitat: Moist or swampy areas from sea level to mid-elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Cones: Producing cones in April-May
Growth Duration: Perennial
