Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern redcedar, red cedar, Eastern juniper, red juniper, pencil cedar, Eastern red cedar
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 virginiana “From Virginia”
About plant names...
Eastern redcedar is native to eastern North America. For a taste of the truly
bizarre, check out this cedar apple rust .
It is a fungus that grows only on this cedar and goes through an amazing life cycle.
Identification: These cedars range from bush height to 66′ (20 m).
They are common, and grow in a wide range of soils. Bark is red-brown. Leaves are composed of heavily branched wiry
filaments about 1/16″ (2 mm) in diameter. If you inspect the leaves carefully, they are made up of a series
of overlapping scales. Cones appear to be dark blue berries, often appearing lighter and powdery or waxy on the surfaces. They are about ¼-½″ (6.3-12 mm)
in diameter, and very numerous.
Online References:
Www.carolinanature.com
Hort.purdue.edu
Discover Life
Wikipedia
The Gymnosperm Database
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
The University of Connecticut Plant Database
The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
The USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site
Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
EFloras
2/14/2012 · Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Massachusetts
3/10/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain
2/14/2012 · Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)
6/13/2011 · Great Falls State Park, Washington, DC · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain
10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland · ≈ 5 × 8″ (13 × 19 cm) ID is uncertain
2/14/2012 · Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm)
10/20/2012 · By Jacquelyn Boyt
11/29/2009 · Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain
10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland · ≈ 1 × 2′ (41 × 62 cm) ID is uncertain
Juniperus virginiana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Jul 2023.
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3/10/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts ID is uncertain
6/29/2023 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
6/13/2011 · Great Falls State Park, Washington, DC · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm) ID is uncertain
11/29/2009 · Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm) ID is uncertain
10/20/2012 · By Jacquelyn Boyt
6/29/2023 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm) ID is uncertain
7/2/2010 · Stansbury Mill Rd, Phoenix, Maryland · ≈ 15 × 10″ (38 × 25 cm)
4/3/2011 · Susan & Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm) ID is uncertain
6/29/2023 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
11/29/2009 · Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain
2/14/2012 · Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Massachusetts
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