Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana
Eastern Red Cedar, Eastern Redcedar
Other regional names: Pencil Cedar +3 more
- Pencil Cedar
- Red Cedar
- Red Juniper
- Virginia Cedar
Also known as: Chamaecyparis obtusa f. albospica (Beissn.) Rehder +16 more
- Chamaecyparis obtusa f. albospica (Beissn.) Rehder
- Juniperus alba Knight ex Carrière
- Juniperus arborescens Moench
- Juniperus argentea Gordon & Glend.
- Juniperus bedfordiana Loudon
- Juniperus cannartii K.Koch
- Juniperus caroliana Mill.
- Juniperus caroliniana Du Roi
- Juniperus chamberlaynii Carrière
- Juniperus cinerascens K.Koch
- Juniperus dioica Carrière
- Juniperus foetida var. virginiana (L.) Spach
- Juniperus fragrans Knight
- Juniperus glauca Cels ex Link
- Juniperus gossainthanea C.Lawson
- Juniperus gossainthanea Lodd. ex Lindl. & Gordon
- Juniperus hermannii Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Cupressaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to North America, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana (commonly known as Eastern Red-cedar) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Cupressaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Juniperus virginiana, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bulgaria, Cape Provinces, France, Free State, Hungary, Italy, Korea, Lesotho, Romania
Base Species & Variations