Juniperus communis
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Common Juniper (Juniperus communis): An easily over-looked evergreen shrub. The needle-shaped leaves are blue-green during the growing season, often brown or grey in the winter. In some locations, this species may be very common, but more often scattered.
Expected throughout the region, collections are scattered throughout much, with some significant gaps, most prominently West Chichagof and the Northern Gulf Coast. (Pending review of non-georeferenced collections in Arctos)
Local Notes
- Sitka/Juniperus communis: Occasional in muskegs along/near the road system. Fairly common in muskegs on Kruzof Island. (edit)
References
Weblinks
- PFAF page for Juniperus communis
- EthnoBotany page for Juniperus communis
- e-FloraBC page for Juniperus communis
- Gymnosperm Database page for Juniperus communis
- USDAPLANTS page for Juniperus communis
- FNA page for Juniperus communis
- PacNW Herbaria Records for Juniperus communis
- Search Arctos Database for Juniperus communis (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Juniperus communis (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Juniperus communis
- iNaturalist Observations for Juniperus communis in Southeast Alaska
Other References
- Muller: gen; dry slopes, rock outcrops, muskegs
- Hall 2010: Scattered in bogs and on dry slopes and rock outcrops in the alpine or subalpine.