Juniperus horizontalis Moench. Section: Sabina. Creeping Juniper. Hab: Sand dunes. Dist: NL west to AK, south to NY, n. OH, nw. IN, IL, IA, NE, WY, MT, and BC. A record from Long Island appears to be a false report.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = C, F, FNA2, GrPl, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Adams (2008b), Adams (2014), Adams (2018); = Sabina horizontalis (Moench) Rydb.
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Great Plains: UPL
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ?: 9
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