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Juniperus ×fassettii
Juniperus ×fassettii B. Boivin
Fassett's Juniper
Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
Synonym(s): Juniperus scopulorum var. patens
USDA Symbol: JUFA2
USDA Native Status: CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Juniperus horizontalis and J. scopulorum.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.
Fruit: Though technically incorrect, the seed cones are often referred to as berries.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , BlackBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Seed cones blue-black, usually maturing in 2 years.
Distribution
USA: MTCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Rocky and gravelly soils, slopes, rock outcrops, stream banks.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Juniperus ×fassettii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juniperus ×fassettii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juniperus ×fassettii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-23Research By: CBR