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Western juniper

Juniperus grandis

Also called Sierra Juniper

Western juniper
Photo: Kevin Stanchfield, CC BY 2.0
Family
Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Native range
California to W. Nevada
Climate
temperate

About

Juniperus grandis, known as Sierra juniper, Sierra western juniper, and western juniper, is a tree or tall shrub that is endemic to the Western United States. It is sometimes considered a variety or subspecies of Juniperus occidentalis, which is also known as western juniper.

Where it grows

Juniperus grandis is native to the Sierra Nevada in eastern California and western Nevada; and the White and Inyo Mountains, San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains, and higher elevations of Mojave Desert mountains, in Southern California.

Other Juniperus plants

Oneseed Juniper · Arizona Juniper · Ashe's juniper · West Indies Juniper · Bermuda Juniper · Blanco's Juniper · Azores Juniper · California Juniper · Juniperus canariensis · Canary Islands Juniper · Sargent juniper · Chinese Juniper

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Juniperus grandis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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