Plants Profile for Juniperus occidentalis (western juniper)

General Information
Symbol:	JUOC
Group:	Gymnosperm
Family:	Cupressaceae
Duration:	Perennial
Growth Habit:	Tree
Native Status:	L48 N
Characteristics
Data Source and Documentation

	Native		Introduced		Both		Absent/Unreported
	Native, No County Data		Introduced, No County Data		Both, No County Data

L48

NAV

CAN

SPM

Images

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©Mark W. Skinner. United States, CA, Siskiyou Co. July 27, 1988. Usage Requirements.

Sheri Hagwood. USDI Bureau of Land Management (BLM). United States, ID, Bureau of Land Management Jarbidge Resource Area. June 28, 2006. Usage Requirements.

©Mark W. Skinner. United States, CA, Fresno Co., Monarch Wilderness, Wren Peak, 9400'. July 1, 1990. Usage Requirements.

©Susan McDougall. Trees Live Here. United States, WA, Juniper Dunes National Monument. May 20, 2003. Usage Requirements.

©Susan McDougall. Trees Live Here. United States, OR, Wallowa Mountains, Hurricane Creek. October 14, 2002. Usage Requirements.

©Susan McDougall. Trees Live Here. United States, OR, Baker City vicinity, 10 miles W. of town. October 16, 2002. Usage Requirements.

©Susan McDougall. Trees Live Here. United States, WA, Juniper Dunes National Monument. May 20, 2003. Usage Requirements.

Synonyms

Symbol	Scientific Name
JUCAS2	Juniperus californica Carrière var. siskiyouensis L.F. Hend.
JUOCO	Juniperus occidentalis Hook. var. occidentalis
SAOC9	Sabina occidentalis (Hook.) A. Heller

Classification

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Rank	Scientific Name and Common Name
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 occidentalis Hook. – western juniper

Subordinate Taxa

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Legal Status

Threatened and Endangered Information:
This plant is 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.
Nevada Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis Oregon western juniper Protected as a Cactus, Yucca, or Christmas tree

Wetland Status

Interpreting Wetland Status