Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little belongs to the Cupressaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Juniperus osteosperma--AZ. Coconino Co. Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon. 15 May 06. 055.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Specific Epithet
osteosperma
Authorship
(Torr.) Little
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#1,057 of 1,090
Top 97%
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 0 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →Location
United States, Arizona, Coconino
34.880278, -111.748333
Location Remarks
Highway 89A, Oak Creek Canyon. Vicinity of Midgley Bridge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, California, Inyo
37.172528, -118.216500
Location Remarks
North Death Valley Rd. ca. 5 km E of junction of Hwy 168 and Waucoba-Eureka Rd. Elev. 1242 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Charlotte M. Taylor
Notes
Rocky slope near roadside. Piinyon-juniper woodland. Tree 3-4 m.
