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Juniperus osteosperma (Utah juniper; syn. J. utahensis) is a shrub or small tree native to the southwestern United States. Description.
This mistletoe parasitizes species of juniper, including Utah (Juniperus osteosperma), Rocky Mountain (J. scopulorum), and western juniper (J. occidentalis). [3] It is a shrub producing many erect and spreading yellow-green branches 20 to 40 centimeters long from a woody base where it attaches to its host tree, tapping the xylem for water and ...
Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Juniperus (/ dʒ uː ˈ n ɪ p ər ə s / joo-NIP-ər-əs) [1] of the cypress family Cupressaceae.Depending on the taxonomy, between 50 and 67 species of junipers are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere as far south as tropical Africa, including the Arctic, parts of Asia, and Central America.
Alligator juniper, Juniperus deppeana (used by the siva race) Utah juniper, Juniperus osteosperma (used by the siva race) Rocky Mountain juniper, Juniperus scopulorum (used by the siva race) Ashe juniper, Juniperus ashei (used by the gryneus race) California juniper, Juniperus californica (used by the siva and loki races) [3] [4] [7]
Juniperus scopulorum is a small evergreen tree that in favorable conditions may reach as much as 20 metres (66 feet) in height. [4] However, on sites with little water or intense sun it will only attain shrub height, and even those that reach tree size will more typically be 4.6–6.1 metres (15–20 feet) tall in open juniper woodlands. [5]
South side of the Bennett Juniper North side of the Bennett Juniper with a person for scale near the tree. The Bennett Juniper is the largest known juniper tree in the United States. [ 1 ] It is located in Section 5, Township 5 North, Range 20 east of the Mount Diablo meridian , [ 2 ] on an inholding in the Stanislaus National Forest in ...
English: Juniperus Osteosperma in Canyonlands National Park. Español: Juniperus Osteosperma en el parque nacional de Canyonlands. Date: Taken on 1 August 2016, 22:56:07:
Juniperus californica is a shrub or small tree reaching 3–8 meters (10–26 feet), but rarely up to 10 m (33 ft) tall. The bark is ashy gray, typically thin, and appears to be "shredded". [ 5 ] The shoots [ which? ] are fairly thick compared to most junipers , between 1.5 and 2 millimeters ( 1 ⁄ 16 and 3 ⁄ 32 inch) in diameter.