E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Juniperus communis var. depressa L.
dwarf juniper
Cupressaceae (Cypress family)

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Distribution of Juniperus communis var. depressa
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Species Information

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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

General:
Sprawling, evergreen shrub, 0.5-3.0 m tall; bark very thin, reddish-brown, shredding and scaly.

Leaves:
Needle-like, with whitish channel on upper surface, (5) 7-12 (19) mm long, in whorls of three on stem.

Cones:
Seed cones fleshy, berrylike, egg-shaped to globose, 6-9 mm long, green in first year, ripening in second year to bluish black; pollen and seed cones on separate plants.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

Dry slopes and open forests to wet coastal muskeg in the lowland to alpine zones; common throughout BC; circumpolar, N to AK, E to NF and S to CA, AZ, NM, and GA; Eurasia.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Status Information

Scientific Name	Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Juniperus communis var. charlottensis	Native	S3S4	Yellow	Not Listed
Juniperus communis var. depressa	Native	S5	Yellow	Not Listed
Juniperus communis var. kelleyi	Native	S5	Yellow	Not Listed

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Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Cupressaceae
Flora North America treatment for Juniperus communis
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
International Plant Names Index
Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Range and Status Information Links

Burke Museum of Natural History (Washington State records)
CalFlora
Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria records
Jepson Interchange
NatureServe Explorer
USDA

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General References

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General Botanical References for BC

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-05-20 10:53:24 AM ]

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