[The Cypress Family West of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

Junipers East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Juniperus

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)

Rocky Mountain Juniper: Juniperus scopulorum

Jack's Juniper, Jack's Common Juniper, Jack's Mat Juniper: Juniperus communis var. jackii (Synonyms: Juniperus communis ssp. jackii, Juniperus jackii) - Low shrubs. Stomatal band broad, 3-4 times wider than the green margins.

Common Juniper, Dwarf Juniper, Ground Juniper, Kelley's Common Juniper, Mountain Juniper, Prostrate Juniper: Juniperus communis var. saxatilis (Synonyms: Juniperus communis var. kelleyi, Juniperus sibirica) - Low shrubs. Stomatal band narrower, 1-2 times wider than the green margins. This taxon is considered Juniperus communis var. kelleyi in Washington.

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

Rocky Mountain Juniper, Rocky Mountain Redcedar: Juniperus scopulorum (Synonym: Sabina scopulorum) -

Eastern Red-cedar, Eastern Red Cedar: Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana - Non-native, naturalized.


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