Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa Fernald & H.St.John

Common juniper (en)

Variety

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae > Juniperus > Juniperus communis

Characteristics

Shrubs prostrate. Leaves upturned, lanceolate, apex acute and mucronate, to 12 ´ 1.6 mm, glaucous stomatal band about 1.5 times width of each green marginal band. Seed cones 9--13 mm, longer than leaves.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread endozoochory
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 7 - 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
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Productivity -

Distribution

Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa world distribution map, present in Canada

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:132470-2
WFO ID wfo-0000355908
COL ID 5PKVX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa Juniperus communis subsp. megistocarpa