Juniperus virginiana L. Eastern redcedar, red cedar, Eastern juniper, red juniper, pencil cedar, Eastern red cedar
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:
Purdue University's Center for New Crops and Plants Products 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 2/14/2012 · Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Massachusetts 3/10/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 2/14/2012 · Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Massachusetts 6/13/2011 · Great Falls State Park, Washington, DC 10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland 2/14/2012 · Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Massachusetts 10/20/2012 · By Jacquelyn Boyt 11/29/2009 · Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts 10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland
Juniperus virginiana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Jul 2023. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
3/10/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 6/29/2023 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 6/13/2011 · Great Falls State Park, Washington, DC 11/29/2009 · Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts 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 7/2/2010 · Stansbury Mill Rd, Phoenix, Maryland 4/3/2011 · Susan & Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland 6/29/2023 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 11/29/2009 · Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts 2/14/2012 · Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Massachusetts Range:
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