eastern redcedar

Juniperus virginiana

Summary 5

Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red-cedar,Red Cedar, Eastern Juniper, Red Juniper, Pencil Cedar) is a species of juniper native to eastern North America from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and east of the Great Plains. Despite its name it is not actually a cedar. In Vermont, this species occurs in warmer parts of the state, often in abandoned fields, especially where sheep had grazed in the past. It also occurs as the dominant tree species in the Redcedar Woodland natural community, which is rare in Vermont and occurs on cliff rims and ledges.
Redcedar can be distinguished by its scaly 'leaves' and its berries, which are actually fleshy cones. Unlike white cedar, the scaly leaves are not flattened.

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Alex Melman, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/25852386@N07/2954346425
  2. (c) Katja Schulz, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/86548370@N00/5054639812
  3. (c) Rob Curtis, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), subido por Rob Curtis
  4. (c) Matthew Herron, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Matthew Herron
  5. Adaptado por Charlie Hohn del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_virginiana

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Temperature preference warm valleys/south slopes
Leaves scales
Habitat moisture dry