Juniperus horizontalis Moench

Creeping Juniper

Synonyms: Juniperus prostrata, Juniperus repens, Juniperus virginiana var. prostrata, Sabina horizontalis

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Gymnosperm

Sublevel 2: Conifer

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Family: Cupressaceae

Genus: Juniperus

Species: Juniperus horizontalis

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
MA - State Watch List
NH - State Endangered
VT - State Threatened
VT WAP (2015) - SGCN (High Priority)

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FACU

PHOTOS OF Juniperus horizontalis