Juniperus horizontalis
American Savin, Creeping Juniper
Other regional names: Creeping Cedar +4 more
- Creeping Cedar
- Creeping Savin Juniper
- Prostrate Juniper
- Shrubby Red Cedar
- Waukegan Juniper
Also known as: Juniperus horizontalis f. alpina (Lodd. ex Loudon) Rehder +18 more
- Juniperus horizontalis f. alpina (Lodd. ex Loudon) Rehder
- Juniperus horizontalis f. douglasii (Rehder) Rehder
- Juniperus horizontalis f. glomerata Rehder
- Juniperus horizontalis f. lobata O.W.Knight
- Juniperus horizontalis f. plumosa Rehder
- Juniperus horizontalis f. variegata Slavin
- Juniperus horizontalis subsp. hamptonensis Silba
- Juniperus horizontalis subsp. neopangaea Silba
- Juniperus horizontalis var. alpina (Lodd. ex Loudon) Rehder
- Juniperus horizontalis var. argentea
- Juniperus horizontalis var. douglasii Rehder
- Juniperus horizontalis var. glauca Hornibr.
- Juniperus horizontalis var. glomerata Rehder
- Juniperus horizontalis var. hudsonica Forbes
- Juniperus horizontalis var. variegata Beissn.
- Juniperus hudsonica J.Forbes
- Juniperus prostrata Pers.
- Juniperus racemosa Risso
- Juniperus repens Nutt.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cupressaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Juniperus horizontalis (commonly known as American Savin or Creeping Juniper) is a conifer within the Cupressaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Labrador, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon