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:
Juniperus virginiana on www.carolinanature.com Juniperus virginiana on hort.purdue.edu Juniperus virginiana on Discover Life Juniperus virginiana on Wikipedia Juniperus virginiana on The Gymnosperm Database Juniperus virginiana at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Juniperus virginiana at the University of Connecticut Plant Database Juniperus virginiana at the Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Juniperus virginiana at the USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site Juniperus virginiana on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants Juniperus virginiana on eFloras 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 Juniperus virginiana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland 3/10/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 6/13/2011 · Great Falls State Park, Washington, DC 11/29/2009 · Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts 10/20/2012 · By Jacquelyn Boyt 7/5/2010 · Tarrywile Park and Mansion, Danbury, Connecticut 10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland 12/12/2020 · Stansbury Mill Rd, Phoenix, Maryland 7/5/2010 · Tarrywile Park and Mansion, Danbury, Connecticut 4/3/2011 · Susan & Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland 11/29/2009 · Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts 2/14/2012 · Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, Massachusetts Range:
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