Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis

Cupressaceae Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis Hook.

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
occidentalis refers to ‘western’; indicating its (western) distribution.

Colloquial Name
Western juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Juniperus occidentalis:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 73, IDA, ORE, WAS, 76, CAL, NEV

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1200 up to 1200 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 5
Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis is hardy to USDA Zone 5 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -28.9C (-20F) to -23.3C (-10F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis is increasing. There are no known threats for Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Juniperus occidentalis is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus occidentalis are therefore:

Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis is also placed under Cupressaceae.