[The Cypress Family in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Jack's Juniper

Juniperus communis var. jackii

Synonym: Juniperus jackii

Jack's Juniper: Juniperus communis var. jackii (Synonym: Juniperus jackii) - Pollen cones of Jack's Juniper: Juniperus communis var. jackii (Synonym: Juniperus jackii)

A close-up image of the awl-like leaves and pollen cones of Jack's juniper as observed at left near cindery outcrops along the Lookout Mountain Trail, Badger Creek Wilderness......July 13, 2019. The photo at right shows Jack's juniper as seen on the slopes above Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area......July 4, 2021.

Jack's Juniper: Juniperus communis var. jackii (Synonym: Juniperus jackii)

Jack's Juniper: Juniperus communis var. jackii (Synonym: Juniperus jackii) - Jack's Juniper: Juniperus communis var. jackii (Synonym: Juniperus jackii)

Jack's juniper as observed atop Little Huckleberry Mountain, Gifford Pinchot National Forest......September 11, 2021.

Jack's Juniper: Juniperus communis var. jackii (Synonym: Juniperus jackii) - Jack's Juniper: Juniperus communis var. jackii (Synonym: Juniperus jackii)

Jack's juniper fruits as observed at left along the western loop of trails from the High Prairie trailhead and Lookout Mountain, Badger Creek Wilderness.....June 29, 2023. The photo at right shows the awl-like leaves with broad, gray stomatal bands on their upper surface of Jack's juniper as seen along the western loop of trails from the High Prairie trailhead and Lookout Mountain, Badger Creek Wilderness.....August 18, 2024.

Paul Slichter