common juniper
(Juniperus communis var. depressa)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | UPL - Obligate upland |
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| Midwest | UPL - Obligate upland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACU - Facultative upland |
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Description |
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Height |
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12″ to 48″ |
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Habitat |
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Dry. Sand barrens, rocky soil, slopes, exposed ridges. |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Pinopsida (conifers) | ||
| Subclass | Pinidae | ||
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Pinales (conifers) | ||
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Cupressaceae (cypress, redwood) | ||
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Cupressoideae | ||
Genus |
Juniperus (junipers) | ||
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Juniperus (needle-leaf junipers) | ||
| Subsection | Juniperus | ||
| Species | Juniperus communis (common juniper) | ||
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Synonyms |
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Juniperus canadensis Juniperus communis ssp. depressa Juniperus depressa |
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Common Names |
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American common juniper common juniper ground juniper |
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Luciearl |
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Growing on the shoreline/bank of the lake. |
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| Luciearl 7/20/2021 |
Location: Nisswa, MN Growing on the shoreline/bank of the lake. |
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