Juniperus osteosperma

Cupressaceae Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little

Etymology
Juniperus refers to the Latin name for junipers.
osteosperma refers to ‘seed of bone’; possibly indicating its seeds are hard.

Colloquial Name
Utah juniper, Bigberry juniper

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 73, COL, IDA, MNT, WYO, 76, ARI, CAL, NEV, UTA, 77, NWM

Habitat
The natural habitats for Juniperus osteosperma are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2700 up to 2700 metres. Other conifers associated with Juniperus osteosperma are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 5
Juniperus osteosperma 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 osteosperma is increasing. There are no known threats for Juniperus osteosperma.

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

Juniperus osteosperma is further placed under Cupressoideae. Juniperus osteosperma is also placed under Cupressaceae.