Common Juniper, Jack's Juniper
Juniperus communis var. jackii
Synonyms: Juniperus communis var. montana, in part, Juniperus jackii
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Two images showing the awl-like leaves of
common juniper. Notice that the upper
surface has a noticeable whitish bloom which covers about three-quarters of the upper needle. Photographed on steep, rocky slopes
immediately to the south of Crystal Lake on the western slopes of Mt. Adams......September
25, 2005. Common juniper is the one conifer on Mt. Adams
that is truly a shrub, with the trunk and stems prostrate along the ground.
Plants will often get as much as 2.5 meters in diameter. They are found on rocky,
exposed ridgetops, lava fields and cliffs on Mt. Adams up to about 7500'.
Paul Slichter