Juniperus virginiana (Eastern redcedar)

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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.

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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