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Juniperus scopulorum

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Rocky Mountain Juniper

G5Secure Found in 219 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1275532
Element CodePGCUP050M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyCupressaceae
GenusJuniperus
Other Common Names
Genévrier des Rocheuses (FR) Rocky Mountain juniper (EN) Western Juniper (EN)
Concept Reference
Adams, R.P. 2018. Juniperus of Canada and the United States: Taxonomy, Key and Distribution. Lundellia 21(1):1-34.
Taxonomic Comments
This record is for Juniperus scopulorum in the narrow sense, including material now segregated as Juniperus maritima.
Conservation Status
Review Date2016-02-05
Change Date1991-04-02
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
SaskatchewanS2Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingS5Yes
MontanaS5Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
OklahomaS2Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
NevadaS4Yes
UtahSNRYes
ColoradoS5Yes
OregonS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (219)
Arizona (4)
AreaForestAcres
Barbershop CanyonCoconino National Forest1,311
Big RidgeKaibab National Forest9,087
Burro CanyonKaibab National Forest19,928
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Colorado (4)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Idaho (4)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Montana (45)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Creek #696Kootenai National Forest6,719
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Call MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest8,796
Cherry PeakLolo National Forest37,862
Chico PeakGallatin National Forest10,744
Clear CreekLolo National Forest5,538
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Devils TowerHelena National Forest7,144
East PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest145,082
Electric PeakHelena National Forest27,872
Flagstaff Mountain #690Kootenai National Forest11,114
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
HolterHelena National Forest1,965
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Jerico MountainHelena National Forest8,445
Lazyman GulchHelena National Forest11,614
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
Lost Water CanyonCuster National Forest9,251
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Mt. Hefty Ra 1481Flathead National Forest12,938
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
SapphireBitterroot National Forest43,303
SapphiresBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest66,619
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Silver KingLolo National Forest12,816
Snowcrest MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,649
Stony MountainLolo National Forest32,796
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
Teepee - Spring CreekLolo National Forest13,902
Tenderfoot - Deep CreekLewis and Clark National Forest85,614
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
Nevada (26)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Arc Dome - CarversHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,846
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Copper Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,945
Currant - East SlopeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,101
Hicks MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest16,334
Hot Springs ButteHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,729
Jarbidge - Pete BasinHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,247
MillerHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,043
Moriah - Hendrys Ck.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,345
Moriah - West SlopeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest14,737
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Pine Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,519
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
Red MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,242
Snake - Big WashHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,146
Snake - ChokecherryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,845
Snake - Lincoln CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest314
Snake - MurphyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,064
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Table Mtn. - EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest87,789
VincentiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,920
Ward MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,927
WilhoitesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,297
New Mexico (33)
AreaForestAcres
Arroyo de los FrijolesSanta Fe National Forest5,277
Aspen MountainGila National Forest23,784
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
Canones CreekSanta Fe National Forest3,938
Carrizo MountainLincoln National Forest17,280
Cerro AlesnaCibola National Forest6,184
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Comales CanyonCarson National Forest4,389
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
DatilCibola National Forest13,958
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Madre MountainCibola National Forest19,839
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pueblo MesaSanta Fe National Forest3,540
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
YoungsvilleSanta Fe National Forest6,122
North Dakota (4)
AreaForestAcres
Kinley PlateauDakota Prairie Grasslands16,900
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
Tracy MountainDakota Prairie Grasslands9,756
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
HomesteadWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,817
HuckleberryWallowa-Whitman National Forest11,238
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Utah (73)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
0401023Ashley National Forest8,352
0401024Ashley National Forest12,882
0401027Ashley National Forest7,312
0401031Ashley National Forest7,110
0401032Ashley National Forest6,471
0401037Ashley National Forest1,166
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418001Uinta National Forest5,697
418002Uinta National Forest19,152
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418013Uinta National Forest14,643
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418017Uinta National Forest19,631
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Boulger - Black CanyonManti-Lasal National Forest23,286
Bunker CreekDixie National Forest7,474
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
Capital ReefDixie National Forest763
Cedar KnollManti-Lasal National Forest22,502
Circleville MountainFishlake National Forest24,142
Clarkston Mtn.Caribou National Forest7,099
Clear CreekSawtooth National Forest7,188
Dairy ForkManti-Lasal National Forest30,222
Dog ValleyFishlake National Forest11,810
East MountainManti-Lasal National Forest30,705
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Lava BedsDixie National Forest14,944
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Mcgath Lake - Auger HoleDixie National Forest8,334
MogotsuDixie National Forest16,762
Mollens HollowWasatch-Cache National Forest17,690
Moody WashDixie National Forest31,835
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. Logan WestWasatch-Cache National Forest5,285
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Muddy Creek - Nelson Mt.Manti-Lasal National Forest59,034
NoblettsWasatch-Cache National Forest3,116
North PavantFishlake National Forest53,262
PavantFishlake National Forest42,560
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Red Canyon NorthDixie National Forest9,973
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
SanpitchManti-Lasal National Forest29,129
Signal PeakFishlake National Forest30,889
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Stoddard MountainDixie National Forest13,165
Stump CreekCaribou National Forest355
Table Cliffs - Henderson CanyonDixie National Forest19,581
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Thousand Lake MountainFishlake National Forest27,267
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
Upper South ForkWasatch-Cache National Forest16,811
Wayne WonderlandFishlake National Forest12,395
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
White MountainFishlake National Forest23,939
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bodie MountainOkanogan National Forest3,941
Jackson CreekColville National Forest3,003
Wyoming (20)
AreaForestAcres
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Devils CanyonBighorn National Forest37,416
Encampment River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest4,996
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Labonte CanyonMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest16,281
Leigh CreekBighorn National Forest19,180
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Munger MountainBridger-Teton National Forest12,827
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (3)
  1. Adams, R.P. 2018. <i>Juniperus</i> of Canada and the United States: Taxonomy, Key and Distribution. Lundellia 21(1):1-34.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.