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Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana
Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana
Eastern Redcedar, Eastern Red Cedar
Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)
Synonym(s): Juniperus virginiana ssp. crebra, Juniperus virginiana var. crebra, Sabina virginiana
USDA Symbol: JUVIV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 100 feet tall.
Fruit: Though technically incorrect, the seed cones are often referred to as berries.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
Native Distribution: Most of North America from the Great Plains to the Eastern Seaboard.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 virginiana var. virginiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-02Research By: Joseph A. Marcus