Juniperus osteosperma Calflora

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Taxon Report

Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little

Utah juniper

Juniperus osteosperma is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~793 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Juniperus californica ssp. osteosperma
PLANTS	Juniperus californica var. osteosperma
PLANTS	Juniperus californica var. utahensis
PLANTS	Juniperus knightii
PLANTS	Juniperus megalocarpa
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Information about Juniperus osteosperma from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (JUOS) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation 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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).