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Taxon

Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little

Protologue Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 125. 1948BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Juniperus osteosperma--AZ. Coconino Co. Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon. 15 May 06. 055.jpg

Juniperus osteosperma--AZ. Coconino Co. Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon. 15 May 06. 055.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma--AZ. Coconino Co. Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon. 15 May 06. 053.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma--AZ. Coconino Co. Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon. 15 May 06. 049.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma--AZ. Coconino Co. Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon. 15 May 06. 048.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma--AZ. Coconino Co. Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon. 15 May 06. 056.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma--AZ. Coconino Co. Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon. 15 May 06. 054.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma--AZ. Coconino Co. Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon. 15 May 06. 046.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma--AZ. Coconino Co. Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon. 15 May 06. 052.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma--AZ. Coconino Co. Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon. 15 May 06. 047.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma--AZ. Coconino Co. Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon. 15 May 06. 050.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (15).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (15).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (9).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (9).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (10).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (10).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (16).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (16).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (23).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (23).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (24).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (24).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (4).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (4).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (14).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (14).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (1).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (1).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (17).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (17).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (18).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (18).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (12).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (12).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (11).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (11).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (3).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (3).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (2).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (2).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (8).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (8).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (7).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (7).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016  7246 (13).JPG

Juniperus osteosperma, Davidson, C 13103--Waucoba Rd., 17 Apr 2016 7246 (13).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Davidson, C 13103

April 17, 2016

Location

United States, California, Inyo (Big Pine)

37.172528, -118.2165

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.

No collection number

May 15, 2006

Location

United States, Arizona, Coconino (Sedona)

34.880278, -111.748333

Location Remarks

Highway 89A, Oak Creek Canyon. Vicinity of Midgley Bridge.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Specific Epithet

osteosperma

Authorship

(Torr.) Little

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

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

Least Concern

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 →