L48 (N), Ak (N), Can (N), Spm (N)PlantaeSpecies

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Moench

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Cypress family

Genus

Juniperus

Species

Juniperus horizontalis

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Subshrub

Active Growth

Spring And Summer

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 18 states

Present

Not Present

Distribution Details

State T&E Status

Ia (T), Il (E), Nh (E), Ny (E), Vt (T)

Also Known As

Juniperus virginiana var. prostrataSabina prostrataSabina horizontalisJuniperus horizontalis var. douglasiiJuniperus repensJuniperus hudsonicaJuniperus prostrataJuniperus horizontalis f. glomerataJuniperus horizontalis subsp. neopangaeaJuniperus horizontalis subsp. hamptonensisJuniperus sabina f. prostrataJuniperus horizontalis var. alpinaSabina horizontalis f. douglasiiSabina racemosaJuniperus racemosaJuniperus sabina var. alpinaJuniperus sabina var. humilisJuniperus sabina var. procumbensJuniperus horizontalis var. glomerataJuniperus sabina var. prostrataJuniperus horizontalis f. lobataJuniperus horizontalis f. alpinaJuniperus horizontalis var. argenteaJuniperus horizontalis var. glaucaJuniperus horizontalis var. variegata

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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