BC Flora
Juniperus communis ssp. alpina
| Name |
| Juniperus communis ssp. alpina |
| Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal. |
| Juniperus communis Linnaeus subsp. alpina (Neilreich) Celakovsky |
| Common Name |
| common juniper |
| Vascular Plants of BC ID Number |
| 2 |
| Biogeoclimatic Regions |
| Boreal white and black spruce |
| Coastal western hemlock |
| Mountain hemlock |
| Ponderosa pine-bunchgrass |
| Status in the Flora of BC |
| Native |
| Duration |
| Perennial Evergreen |
| Habit |
| Sex |
| Dioecious |
| Immature Strobilus Colour |
| green |
| Months of Pollen Release |
| | April | May | |
| Naked Seed |
| Strobilus of seeds |
| Mature Strobilus Colour |
| Base Chromosome Number |
| 11 |
| Chromosome Status in BC |
| Diploidy only |
| Chromosome Somatic Number in BC |
| 22 |
| Poison Status in BC |
| Poisonous to humans |
| Poisonous to livestock |
| Economic Status in BC |
| Ornamental |
| Ornamental Value in BC |
| Habit |
| Foliage or stem |
| Endangered Status in BC |
| Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Juniperus communis ssp. alpina" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur. |
| References |
| (Not yet available) |
| Links |
| Search NatureServe Explorer for "Juniperus communis ssp. alpina" |
| Search Google images for "Juniperus communis ssp. alpina" |
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