Juniperus communis L.
Berkshire common juniper, common juniper, ground juniper
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Coniferophyta Conifers—cone-bearing trees (and a few shrubs)
Class Pinopsida Gymnosperms such as cedars, Douglas-firs, cypresses, firs, junipers, kauri, larches, pines, hemlocks, redwoods, spruces, and yews
Order Pinales Cone-bearing plants: cedar, cypress, fir, juniper, larch, pine, redwood, spruce, yew, and others
Family Cupressaceae Cypres family, including junipers and redwoods
Genus Juniperus Latin for “juniper”
Species communis Latin for “common, general,” means growing in communities
About plant names...
Common juniper is native to North America, Europe, and Asia.
Identification: Juniper is a woody shrub less than
13′ (4 m) high, or small tree, rarely reaching 33′ (10 m). Its multiple stems tend to be
gnarled and uneven, sometimes lying almost flat. Needles are gray-green to blue-green in
color, sometimes appearing silvery. Cones are roughly spherical in shape, ¼-½″ (8.4-12 mm) in diameter,
blue-black, with a waxy sheen.
Juniper berries (or cones), from Yellowstone National Park. Photographer is unknown.
From Thomé, Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm, Flora von Deutschland Österreich und der Schweiz. , 1885.
Online References:
Earl J.S. Rook's Flora, Fauna, Earth, and Sky ...
The Natural History of the Northwoods
The Gymnosperm Database
Wikipedia
The Gymnosperm Database
The University of Connecticut Plant Database
The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
The University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium
The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database
5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 2 × 1′ (62 × 41 cm)
9/29/2013 · North Bubble Hike, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 2½ × 1½′ (79 × 53 cm)
Juniperus communis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 7 Oct 2021.
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9/28/2013 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 7 × 10″ (16 × 25 cm)
8/26/2017 · Skatutakee Mountain, Hancock, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
9/28/2013 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 10 × 7″ (25 × 16 cm)
5/7/2016 · Long Cove Cottages, Tenant’s Harbor, Maine
4/3/2010 · Mt. Battie (Elev. 780'), Camden, Maine · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 15 cm)
9/28/2013 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 6 × 9″ (15 × 22 cm)
4/3/2010 · Owl’s Head Lighthouse, Owl’s Head, Maine · ≈ 2 × 1′ (62 × 41 cm)
9/16/2016 · Cadillac Mountain South Ridge Tr, Bar Harbor, Maine
Range:
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