Vascular Plants - Cupressaceae - Juniperus:
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Juniperus communis var. montana
common juniper 
Image © 2004, Ben Legler
Image © Jim Riley
Blooms: April - May
Habit: shrub
Duration: perennial
Origin: Native
Distribution: Washington to California
Habitat: Lowland woods to mountain valleys and open, rocky alpine slopes
Accepted Name:
Juniperus communis L. var. montana Aiton
Synonyms:
Juniperus communis L. ssp. jackii Rehder
Juniperus communis ssp. montana Aiton
Juniperus communis L. ssp. montana Aiton
Juniperus communis L. ssp. montana Ait.
Juniperus communis ssp. montana Ait.
Juniperus nana
Juniperus sibirica

Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
Juniperus communis vars. jackii, montana
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria Specimens: View list of Juniperus communis var. montana specimens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Juniperus communis var. montana specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.

Washington Flora Checklist: Juniperus communis var. montana treatment.

E-Flora BC: Juniperus communis var. montana atlas page.

CalPhotos: Juniperus communis var. montana images.

USDA Plants Database: Juniperus communis var. montana.
Additional photographs of Juniperus communis var. montana:
(click on a thumbnail to view larger photo)

Ben Legler, 2004

Jim Riley

Susan McDougall, 2004
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