Juniperus horizontalis Moench
Creeping juniper, procumbent 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 | horizontalis | “Horizontal,” low to the ground |
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5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts ≈ 24 × 16" (62 × 41 cm) 

6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine 
Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. argentea hort.
Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. douglasii hort.
Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. glauca Hornibr.
Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. variegata Beissn.
Juniperus hudsonica Forbes
Juniperus prostrata Pers.
Juniperus repens Nutt.
Juniperus virginiana L. var. prostrata (Pers.) Torr.
Sabina horizontalis (Moench) Rydb.
Sabina prostrata (Pers.) Antoine
Juniperus horizontalis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/10/2016 · Lobster Cove Trail, Monhegan Island, Maine 

6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine 

6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine 

6/10/2016 · Lobster Cove Trail, Monhegan Island, Maine 
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