PLANTS Profile for Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa (common juniper)

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PLANTS Profile

Juniperus communis L. var. megistocarpa Fernald & H. St. John
common juniper

Symbol:

JUCOM

Group:

Gymnosperm

Family:

Cupressaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree
Shrub

Native Status:

CAN

More Information:

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Juniperus communis L. var. megistocarpa Fernald & H. St. John

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Synonyms:
Juniperus communis L. var. megistocarpa Fernald & H. St. John

JUCOM3

Juniperus communis L. ssp. megistocarpa (Fernald & H. St. John) Silba

Distribution:
Juniperus communis L. var. megistocarpa Fernald & H. St. John


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

Related Taxa:
Juniperus communis L. var. megistocarpa Fernald & H. St. John

View 20 genera in Cupressaceae, 31 species in Juniperus, 5 varieties in Juniperus communis L.

Classification:
Juniperus communis L. var. megistocarpa Fernald & H. St. John

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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 communis L. – common juniper
Variety	Juniperus communis L. var. megistocarpa Fernald & H. St. John – common juniper

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Juniperus communis L. var. megistocarpa Fernald & H. St. John

The related entities italicized and indented below are 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:
Juniperus communis
common juniper		Threatened
Indiana:
Juniperus communis
ground juniper		Rare
Maryland:
Juniperus communis
juniper		Endangered, Extirpated
Ohio:
Juniperus communis
ground juniper		Endangered

Time Generated: 05/21/2013 10:48 PM CDT