Juniperus communis var. depressa Calflora

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Taxon Report

Juniperus communis L. var. depressa Pursh

Common juniper

2019 Bob Sweatt

2015 Barry Breckling

Juniperus communis var. depressa is a shrub that is native to California.

also called Juniperus communis var. saxatilis


	Plant Range Observation Search ~39 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Juniperus communis
Genus:	Juniperus
Family:	Cupressaceae
Category:	gymnosperm
PLANTS group:	Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Juniperus canadensis
PLANTS	Juniperus communis ssp. depressa
PLANTS	Juniperus depressa
JEF	Juniperus communis var. saxatilis

Information about Juniperus communis var. depressa from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (JUCOD) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).