Species

Juniperus communis L.

Common Juniper

Cupressaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
Genus: Juniperus (Juniper)

Synonyms

Juniperus communis
Juniperus intermedia

Related species

Juniperus communis L. - Common Juniper
Juniperus sabina L. - Savin

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, <b>erect, up to 20&#8239;m tall (subsp. <i>communis</i>) <i>or</i> prostrating, mostly shrubby (subsp. <i>nana</i></b>. <span class="v1">cones:</span> <b>fleshy</b>, <b>bluish</b>. <span class="v1">seed-scales:</span> fused with each oth...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Juniperus communis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Juniperus communis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Juniperus communis

Juniperus communis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, parks, gardens

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