Juniperus
juniper
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Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Juniperus
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 1038. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 461, 1754.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 1038. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 461, 1754.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Species in Juniperus:
- Juniperus chinensis
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Juniperus communis – common juniper, mountain juniper
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America, except for the southern Great Plains and south-central U.S., to the Atlantic Coast. -
var. depressa – common juniper, dwarf juniper, ground juniper, prostrate juniper Occurring east of the Cascades crest in northern Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
- var. jackii – Jack's common juniper, Jack's mat juniper Known from a single collection west of the Cascades crest in western Skamania County in Washington; Mount Hood in northern Oregon to northwestern California.
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var. kelleyi – Kelley's common juniper, Kelley's mat juniper Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Alberta and Montana.
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Juniperus occidentalis – western juniper Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to Idaho and Nevada.
- Juniperus rigida
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var. conferta
- var. rigida
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Juniperus scopulorum – Rocky Mountain juniper, seaside juniper, Rocky Mountain redcedar Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia, to Oregon and Nevada, east to Nebraska.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Juniperus in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Juniperus checklist entry
OregonFlora: Juniperus information
E-Flora BC: Juniperus atlas page
CalPhotos: Juniperus photos
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