Juniperus ashei var. ashei

Cupressaceae Juniperus ashei var. ashei J.T. Buchholz

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
Ashei refers to W. W. Ashe, who composed botanical collections with this species first.

Colloquial Name
Ashe juniper

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Juniperus ashei:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 74, MSO, OKL, 77, TEX, 78, ARK

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus ashei var. ashei are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1600 up to 1600 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus ashei var. ashei are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Juniperus ashei var. ashei is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).

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

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Juniperus ashei var. ashei 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 ashei is Sect. Sabina. The coordinate taxa for Juniperus ashei are therefore:

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