Common Juniper
Juniperus Communis
Gosiute: Añ'-go-gwa-nûp
Navajo: Gad
Plant type: Shrub, Tree
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Fe, Ce
Max Plant Height (in ft): 10
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 5295
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 11065
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Slow
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: Long
Germination Requirements: Warm cold stratification
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: Low
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://navajorange.nmsu.edu/detail.php?id=55
- https://shoshoniproject.utah.edu/language-materials/shoshoni-dictionary/dictionary.php?sho_search=&english_search=juniper&search=Search
- https://www.sacredplantco.com/post/how-to-grow-rocky-mountain-juniper-trees-from-seeds#:~:text=Growing%20Your%20Rocky%20Mountain%20Juniper%20Seeds.&text=Leave%20in%20the%20container%20for,of%20germination%20after%2060%20days.
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/shrub/juncom/all.html
- https://calscape.org/Juniperus-communis-(Common-Juniper)?srchcr=sc57ed72a17021a
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/226615068_Genetic_Variation_of_Some_Varieties_of_Common_Juniper_Juniperus_communis_L_Inferred_from_Analysis_of_Allozyme_Loci
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