Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Juniperus communis Linnaeus var. depressa Pursh
(Spreading Juniper, Dwarf Juniper)

Family: Cupressaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
None

Juniperus communis var. depressa is a spreading shrub rather than a tree. The small leaves are a glaucous bluish gray on one side and green on the other. Juniperus communis var. depressa is found alongside streambeds at middle elevation.
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Juniperus communis var. depressa, photo Russ Kleinman & GNPS Field Trip to Rocky Canyon, Sept. 16, 2007

Juniperus communis var. depressa, closeup of branch, photo Russ Kleinman & GNPS Field Trip to Rocky Canyon, Sept. 16, 2007

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