Single Record

Participant Info

Species
Juniperus communis
Family
Cupressaceae
CommonName
common juniper
Presence
Yes
Status
native
EarliestDate
1914
LatestDate
2020
Ecosystem
foothill, montane
Geobotanical
SSawatch, Garitas, SSanjuans, Culebras, NCristos
Counties
Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, Archuleta
Passes
Carnero, Cumbres, La Veta, Spring Creek
WildlifePreserves
Big Meadows Reservoir, Coller, Great Sand Dunes
Other Localities
La Botica
PhotoRecords
YES Rich Haswell: Rio Grande Co, Middle San Francisco Creek trail 9 air miles S of Del Norte 17 June 2015
Comments
Juniperus communis helps define the foothill ecosystem of the west of the Valley, but not so much the east. It grows both in open meadows and sparse woods. Common juniper is present in every state the USA West, as well as across the northern Great Plains into New England. It follows the Rio Grande drainage down to Sierra Co, but no farther.
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