Juniperus communis var. saxatilis
Alpine Juniper, Dwarf Juniper
Other regional names: Mountain Juniper
- Mountain Juniper
Also known as: Juniperus alpina Hill +19 more
- Juniperus alpina Hill
- Juniperus alpina S.F.Gray
- Juniperus caesia Regel
- Juniperus communis f. aureospica (Rehder) O.L.Lipa
- Juniperus communis f. oblonga (M.Bieb.) Loudon
- Juniperus communis f. pygmaea (K.Koch) R.P.Adams & Tashev
- Juniperus communis subsp. alpina (Suter) Celak.
- Juniperus communis subsp. alpina Suter
- Juniperus communis subsp. nana (Willd.) Syme
- Juniperus communis subsp. oblonga (M.-Bieb.) Galushko
- Juniperus communis subsp. pygmaea (K.Koch) Imkhan.
- Juniperus communis subsp. saxatilis (Pall.) E.Murray
- Juniperus communis subsp. saxitilis (Pall.) A.E.Murray
- Juniperus communis subsp. sibirica (Burgsd.) Syme
- Juniperus communis var. alpina Celak.
- Juniperus communis var. alpina Gaudin
- Juniperus communis var. alpina Sm.
- Juniperus communis var. alpina Suter
- Juniperus communis var. arborea Suter
- Juniperus communis var. aureospica Rehder
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Cupressaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Juniperus communis var. saxatilis (commonly known as Alpine Juniper or Dwarf Juniper) is a conifer belonging to the Cupressaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, this variety is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Juniperus communis, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Amur, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Chita, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Nepal, North Caucasus, Norway, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Pakistan, Poland, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain, Ireland
Base Species & Variations