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Cupressaceae
Juniperus

not marked as a favorite taxon Juniperus horizontalis Moench. Common name: Creeping Juniper. Habitat: Sand dunes. Distribution: Newfoundland and Labrador west to Alaska, south to New York, n. Ohio, nw. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, and British Columbia. A record from Long Island appears to be a false report.

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Section: Sabina.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA2, GrPl, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, POWO, Adams (2008b), Adams (2014), Adams (2018); = Sabina horizontalis (Moench) Rydb. Basionym: Juniperus horizontalis Moench 1794

Links to other floras: = Juniperus horizontalis - FNA2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Great Plains: UPL
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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