Juniperus horizontalis (Creeping Juniper)

Juniperus horizontalis

Juniperus horizontalis Moench

Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. argentea hort.

Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. douglasii hort.

Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. glauca Hornibr.

Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. variegata Beissn.

Juniperus hudsonica Forbes

Juniperus prostrata Pers.

Juniperus repens Nutt.

Juniperus virginiana L. var. prostrata (Pers.) Torr.

Sabina horizontalis (Moench) Rydb.

Sabina prostrata (Pers.) Antoine

Creeping Juniper, Procumbent Juniper

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Coniferophyta	Conifers—cone-bearing trees (and a few shrubs)
Class	Pinopsida	Gymnosperms such as cedars, Douglas-firs, cypresses, firs, junipers, kauri, larches, pines, hemlocks, redwoods, spruces, and yews
Order	Pinales	Cone-bearing plants: cedar, cypress, fir, juniper, larch, pine, redwood, spruce, yew, and others
Family	Cupressaceae	Cypres family, including junipers and redwoods
Genus	Juniperus	Latin for “juniper”
Species	horizontalis	“Horizontal,” low to the ground

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9/6/2018

6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, ME

Juniperus horizontalis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 12 Oct 2018.

6/10/2016 · Lobster Cove Trail, Monhegan Island, ME

6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, ME

6/10/2016 · Lobster Cove Trail, Monhegan Island, ME

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