Juniperus osteosperma Calflora

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Taxon Report

Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little

Utah juniper

2010 Lee Dittmann

2002 Timothy D. Ives

2004 Robert Sivinski

2002 Timothy D. Ives

Juniperus osteosperma is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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

Toxicity: MINOR

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Juniperus californica ssp. osteosperma
PLANTS	Juniperus californica var. osteosperma
PLANTS	Juniperus californica var. utahensis
PLANTS	Juniperus knightii
PLANTS	Juniperus megalocarpa
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Information about Juniperus osteosperma from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (JUOS) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/09/2022).