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redberry juniper

Juniper (redberry)

LATIN NAME
Juniperus erythrocarpa (synonym: Juniperus pinchotti)

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Evergreen

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Other common names, “Pinchot Juniper.”
  • Growth form is a scraggly evergreen shrub or small tree, 3 to 20 feet tall.
  • It has multiple stems; the leaves are scale-like and are aromatic when handled.
  • Fruit ripens August to September, female plants only.
  • This juniper is poor forage quality for wildlife and livestock.
  • The seeds are consumed by several species of birds and small mammals.
  • Is a very hardy plant and will root sprout following a fire.
  • Adapted to gravelly, rocky, limestone hills, and gypsum soils.

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