Cupressaceae
Juniperus
Juniperus communis

Juniperus communis var. depressa Pursh

First published in Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 646 (1813)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Subarctic America to Subalpine U.S.A. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Adams, R.P. & Schwarzbach, A.E. (2012). Taxonomy of Juniperus,section Juniperus: Sequence analysis of nrDNA and five cpDNA regions. Phytologia 94: 280-298.
  • Adams, R.P. (2008). Junipers of the World: The genus Juniperus ed. 2: 1-402. Trafford publishing Co., Vancouver.
  • Farjon, A. (2010). A handbook of the world's Conifers 1: 1-526. BRILL, Leiden, Boston.
  • Herkert, J.R. & Ebinger, J.E. (eds.) (2002). Endangered and Threatened Species of Illinois: status and distribution 1: 1-161. Endangered species protection board, Springfield, Illinois.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Larson, J., Reif, B., Nelson, B.E. & Hartman, R.L. (2014). Floristic studies in North Central New Mexico, U.S.A. the Sange de Cristo mountains. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 8: 271-303.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Adams, R.P. & Schwarzbach, A.E. (2012). Taxonomy of Juniperus,section Juniperus: Sequence analysis of nrDNA and five cpDNA regions. Phytologia 94: 280-298.
  • Adams, R.P. (2008). Junipers of the World: The genus Juniperus ed. 2: 1-402. Trafford publishing Co., Vancouver.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2001 Silba, J. [B119] K000075137 No
Sep 1, 2001 Silba, J. [B124] K000075136 No
Jun 1, 2001 Went, F.W. [337] K000088310 No
Jul 1, 1999 Cody, W.J. [4199], Canada K000088326 No
Jul 1, 1999 Fernald, M.L. [4421], Canada K000088317 No
Jul 1, 1999 Rousseau, J. [35313], Canada K000088314 No
Jul 1, 1999 Eastwood, A. [34], Canada K000088319 No
Jul 1, 1999 Fernald, M.L. [6730], Canada K000088323 No
Jul 1, 1999 Rehder, A. [611] K000088347 No
Jul 1, 1999 Bozeman, J.R. [7598] K000088345 No
Jul 1, 1999 Rydberg, P.A. [3542] K000088342 No
Jul 1, 1999 Baker, C.F. [876] K000088341 No
Jul 1, 1999 Gray, A. [s.n.] K000088338 No
Jul 1, 1999 Myers, R. [57] K000088348 No
Jul 1, 1999 Rousseau, J. [35334], Canada K000088315 No
Jul 1, 1999 Jack, J.G. [s.n.], Québec K000088325 No
Jul 1, 1999 Nelson, A. [7925] K000088334 No
Jul 1, 1999 Bennett, F.L. [s.n.] K000088339 No
Jul 1, 1999 Gates, R.R. [s.n.], Canada K000088322 No
Jul 1, 1999 Schuette, J.H. [s.n.] K000088344 No
Jul 1, 1999 Pammel, L.H. [878] K000088343 No
Jul 1, 1999 Rousseau, J. [35643], Canada K000088313 No
Jul 1, 1999 Macdougal, D.T. [631] K000088336 No
Jul 1, 1999 Gates, R.R. [s.n.], Canada K000088318 No
Jul 1, 1999 Soper, J.H. [2146], Canada K000088320 No
Jul 1, 1999 Moir, T.R.G. [74], Canada K000088316 No
Jul 1, 1999 Baldwin, W.K.W. [4408], Canada K000088324 No
Jul 1, 1999 Fendler, A. [836] K000088346 No
Jul 1, 1999 Lodge, E.L. [s.n.] K000088340 No
Jul 1, 1999 Zanoni, T.A. [2002] K000088349 No
Jul 1, 1999 Clokey, I.W. [7822] K000088335 No
Jul 1, 1999 Scoggan, H.J. [6865], Canada K000088312 No
Jul 1, 1999 Porsild, A.E. [3188], Canada K000088321 No
Jul 1, 1999 Nelson, A. [5498] K000088333 No
Jul 1, 1999 Elrod, M.J. [s.n.] K000088337 No
Jul 1, 1999 Spafford, F.G. [89], Canada K000088327 No
Jul 1, 1999 Baker, C.F. [335] K000088311 No
Debreczy, Z. [7922] K000088433 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0