PLANTS Profile for Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain juniper)

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Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
Rocky Mountain juniper

Symbol:

JUSC2

Group:

Gymnosperm

Family:

Cupressaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree
Shrub

Native Status:

L48		N
CAN		N

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Herman, D.E., et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Administration, Bismarck. Courtesy of ND State Soil Conservation Committee. Provided by USDA NRCS ND State Office. United States, ND. Usage Requirements.

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Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.

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Synonyms:
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.

	JUSCC2	Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. var. columnaris Fassett
	JUVIS2	Juniperus virginiana L. ssp. scopulorum (Sarg.) E. Murray
	JUVIM	Juniperus virginiana L. var. montana Vasey
	JUVIS4	Juniperus virginiana L. var. scopulorum (Sarg.) Lemmon
	SASC5	Sabina scopulorum (Sarg.) Rydb.

Distribution:
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.


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USA (AZ, CO, ID, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY), CAN (AB, BC, SK)

Related Taxa:
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.

View 17 genera in Cupressaceae, 28 species in Juniperus

Classification:
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Coniferophyta – Conifers
Class	Pinopsida
Order	Pinales
Family	Cupressaceae – Cypress family
Genus	Juniperus L. – juniper
Species	Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. – Rocky Mountain juniper

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Nevada:
Rocky Mountain juniper		Protected as a Cactus, Yucca, or Christmas tree

More Accounts and Images:
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 194872.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

Related Web Sites:
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.

CT-University of Connecticut Plant Database

FL-USFS Fact Sheet

FL-University of Florida (USFS) Fact Sheet

Gymnosperm Database

MI-Michigan State University Extension

MO-Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder

MT-Montana Natural Heritage Program Community Field Guide

NC-North Carolina State University Fact Sheet

Native Conifers of North America

OH-Ohio Extension: PlantFacts

OK-Oklahoma Biological Survey

Silvics of North America

UT-Range Plants of Utah (USU)

VA-Virginia Tech Dendrology

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