[Conifers of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

The Cypress Family in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

Cupressaceae

Whitebark Pine: Pinus albicaulis (Synonym: Apinus albicaulis) and Common Juniper: Juniperus communis var. saxatilis (Synonyms: Juniperus alpina, Juniperus communis ssp. alpina, Juniperus communis ssp. jackii, Juniperus communis ssp. montana, Juniperus communis ssp. nana, Juniperus communis ssp. saxatilis, Juniperus communis var. alpina, Juniperus communis var. jackii, Juniperus communis var. montana, Juniperus communis var. sibirica, Juniperus nana, Juniperus sibirica)

Common Juniper: Juniperus communis var. saxatilis


Modoc Cypress, Baker Cypress: Callitropsis bakeri (Synonyms: Cupressus bakeri, Cupressus bakeri ssp. matthewsii) -

Alaska Cedar, Alaska Yellow Cedar, Nootka Cedar, Nootka Cypress, Sitka Cedar, Sitka Cypress: Callitropsis nootkatensis (Synonyms: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, Cupressus nootkatensis) -

Incense Cedar: Calocedrus decurrens (Synonyms: Heyderia decurrens, Libocedrus decurrens) -

Common Juniper, Depressed Juniper, Dwarf Juniper, Ground Juniper, Prostrate Juniper: Juniperus communis var. depressa (Synonyms: Juniperus communis, Juniperus communis ssp. communis, Juniperus communis ssp. depressa) - Awl-like leaf 10-20mm in length; glaucous stomatal band about 1-1.5 as wide as green marginal bands.

Jack's Juniper: Juniperus communis var. jackii (Synonym: Juniperus communis var. montana, in part, Juniperus jackii) - Awl-like leaf 5-10 mm long; green stomatal band about 3-4 times as wide as green marginal bands. Equivalent of var. montana in Oregon.

Common Juniper: Juniperus communis var. montana (Synonyms: Juniperus communis ssp. jackii, Juniperus communis ssp. montana, Juniperus nana, Juniperus sibirica) - Awl-like leaves; glaucous stomatal bands greater than 2 times wider than the green marginal bands. Equivalent of var. jackii in Washington.

Common Juniper, Dwarf Juniper, Prostrate Juniper, Ground Juniper: Juniperus communis var. saxatilis (Synonyms: Juniperus communis var. alpina, Juniperus communis var. sibirica, Juniperus sibirica) - Awl-like leaf 5-10 mm long; green stomatal band about 2 times as wide as green marginal bands.

Western Juniper: Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis (Synonyms: Juniperus californica var. siskiyouensis, Sabina occidentalis) -

Rocky Mountain Juniper, Rocky Mountain Redcedar: Juniperus scopulorum (Synonyms: Juniperus scopulorum var. columnaris, Juniperus virginiana ssp. scopulorum, Juniperus virginiana var. montana, Juniperus virginiana var. scopulorum, Sabina scopulorum) - Possibly in the western foothills of the Cascade Mts. of southwestern Oregon?

Western Red Cedar, Canoe Cedar: Thuja plicata -


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