Plant Identification

  • Juniperus
  • Cupressaceae
  • Gymnosperms
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  • Southwestern Junipers
    . Several species of sprawling shrubs or small trees that grow in association with pinyon pine to form the pinyon-juniper type in the arid-southwest. All have berry-like cones. This group of junipers may be separated based on cone color.

  • One-Seeded Juniper (J. monosperma)
  • Rocky Mountain Juniper (J. scopulorum)
  • Alligator Juniper (J. deppeana)
  • Utah Juniper (J. osteosperma)