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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Conifers
  5. Conifers
  6. Cypresses, Junipers, Redwoods, and Allies
  7. Junipers
  8. Needle-leaf Junipers
  9. Common Juniper

species 88,672 observations

Common Juniper

Juniperus communis

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

94 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Juniper Conch, Imperial Moth, Common Eupithecia Moth, Cecropia Moth 34
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Juniper Urn Gall Midge, Cypress Gall Midge, Juniper Tip Midge, Gyascutus carolinensis 5
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Common Raven, Red Fox, Mallard, Eurasian Jackdaw 45
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Hawthorn Mining Bee, Orange-legged Furrow Bee, Unequal Cellophane Bee, Common Flower Fly 10

Children

  • Depressed Juniper
  • Queen Charlotte Islands Juniper
  • Mountain Juniper

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Dry
Water use
Low
Drought tolerant
Yes
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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