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Juniperus horizontalis Moench
creeping juniper

       
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Photo of Juniperus horizontalis Moench
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Usage Requirements.
 
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Juniperus horizontalis Moench

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Synonyms:
Juniperus horizontalis Moench

  JUHOA2 Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. argentea hort.
  JUHOD Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. douglasii hort.
  JUHOG2 Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. glauca Hornibr.
  JUHOV Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. variegata Beissn.
  JUHU3 Juniperus hudsonica Forbes
  JUPR2 Juniperus prostrata Pers.
  JURE4 Juniperus repens Nutt.
  JUVIP Juniperus virginiana L. var. prostrata (Pers.) Torr.
  SAHO7 Sabina horizontalis (Moench) Rydb.
  SAPR10 Sabina prostrata (Pers.) Antoine
 

Distribution:
Juniperus horizontalis Moench

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, CT, IA, IL, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NH, NY, RI, SD, VT, WI, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Juniperus horizontalis Moench

View 17 genera in Cupressaceae, 28 species in Juniperus
 

Classification:
Juniperus horizontalis Moench

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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 horizontalis Moench – creeping juniper
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Juniperus horizontalis Moench

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.

Illinois:
trailing juniper              Endangered
Iowa:
creeping juniper              Threatened
New Hampshire:
creeping juniper              Endangered
New York:
prostrate juniper              Endangered
Vermont:
creeping juniper              Threatened
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Juniperus horizontalis Moench

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FAC- FACU NO FAC- FACU FACU NO NO NO FACU- NO UPL NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Juniperus horizontalis Moench

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 194846.

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

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

View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 
 
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