Cupressaceae
Juniperus

Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little

First published in Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 125 (1948)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. U.S.A. to New Mexico. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Adams, R.P. (2008). Junipers of the World: The genus Juniperus ed. 2: 1-402. Trafford publishing Co., Vancouver.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2010 Forney, A. [NVO30-128] United States K000554182 No
Dec 1, 1999 Baker, C.F. [436] K000088400 No
Jul 1, 1999 Jack, J.G. [1117] K000088410 No
Jul 1, 1999 Rehder, A. [522] K000088411 No
Jul 1, 1999 Duran, V. [707] K000088399 No
Jul 1, 1999 Jack, J.G. [1118] K000088405 No
Jul 1, 1999 Coville, F.V.; Funston, F. [658] K000088401 No
Jul 1, 1999 Nelson, S. [1324] K000088409 No
Jul 1, 1999 Vasey, G.R. [620] K000088402 No
Jul 1, 1999 Peterson, J.S. [22] K000088398 No
Jul 1, 1999 Clokey, I.W. [7823] K000088404 No
Jul 1, 1999 Barkley, F.A. [3047] K000088406 No
Jul 1, 1999 Crosswhite, F.S. [BC7] K000088407 No
Jul 1, 1999 Clokey, I.W. [7824] K000088403 No
Jul 1, 1999 Lowell, P. [s.n.] K000088408 No
May 1, 1997 Kaune, S.M. [644] K000088397 No

Sources

  • EDGE Gymnosperms

    • EDGE of Existence (Gymnosperms)
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images