Characteristics
Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana
eastern red cedar
Rocky summits, bluffs above ravines and lakes, ledges, alvars, successional fields, pastures, and maritime and coastal sandy areas. Grows best in open sites with thin rocky or sandy dry soils and dies back if other trees shade it out. In parts of New York, it is associated with calcareous bedrock or soils and in general is somewhat of a calciphile.
Tree
Perennial
Vascular
3
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Native
UPL, FAC- (NWPL)
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Gymnosperms
Cupressales
Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana - eastern red cedar
Citation
Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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