eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
Summary 5
Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red-cedar,Red Cedar, Eastern Juniper, Red Juniper, Pencil Cedar) is a species of juniper native to eastern North America from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and east of the Great Plains. Despite its name it is not actually a cedar. In Vermont, this species occurs in warmer parts of the state, often in abandoned fields, especially where sheep had grazed in the past. It also occurs as the dominant tree species in the Redcedar Woodland natural community, which is rare in Vermont and occurs on cliff rims and ledges.
Redcedar can be distinguished by its scaly 'leaves' and its berries, which are actually fleshy cones. Unlike white cedar, the scaly leaves are not flattened.
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- (c) Alex Melman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/25852386@N07/2954346425
- (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/86548370@N00/5054639812
- (c) Rob Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Rob Curtis
- (c) Matthew Herron, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matthew Herron
- Adapted by Charlie Hohn from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_virginiana
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Go Botany
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
- OregonFlora.org
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- VASCAN by Canadensys
- World Flora Online
Range Map
iNat Map
| Temperature preference | warm valleys/south slopes |
|---|---|
| Leaves | scales |
| Habitat moisture | dry |
