Juniperus communis var. jackii Calflora

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Juniperus communis L. var. jackii Rehder

Common juniper

2023 Dana York

2005 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

Juniperus communis var. jackii is a shrub that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~56 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Juniperus communis
Genus:	Juniperus
Family:	Cupressaceae
Category:	gymnosperm
PLANTS group:	Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in non wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 4 - broad endemic / strong indicator

Habitat: slopes

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Juniperus communis var. montana
PLANTS	Juniperus communis var. montana
JEF + POWO	Juniperus communis var. saxatilis

Information about Juniperus communis var. jackii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (JUCOS2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/22/2025).