Juniperus communis L.

  • Filed As

    Cupressaceae
    Juniperus communis L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. W. Thieret 4769 with R. J. Reich, 25 Jun 1959

  • Location

    Canada. Northwest Territories. Enterprise-Mackenzie River Highway. Above Kakisa River near highway bridge.

  • Habitat

    On level land. White spruce-black spruce-larch dominated forest. Floor deeply covered with feather mosses and Cladonia. Shrubs: Shepherdia, Myrica, Potentilla, Rosa, Betula glandulosa, Ledum, Empetrum. Dug 8 inches to frozen peat. Infrequent.

  • Description

    Berries blue-glaucous; leaves whitened below. Spreading-decumbent shrub to 2 ft. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 22319

    Occurrence ID: e799a680-c393-4b7a-b1d8-2f6aea169313

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pinophyta

  • Order

    Cupressales

  • Family

    Cupressaceae

  • All Determinations

    Juniperus communis L.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Canada

  • State/Province

    Northwest Territories

  • Locality

    Enterprise-Mackenzie River Highway. Above Kakisa River near highway bridge

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