Juniperus communis L.

U.S.A
Cupressaceae Juniperus communis L.
det. M. Nee, 2014
WISCONSIN, Richland Co. along Excelsior Road, 0.75 km
W of Hwy. F in Excelsior..
43°15’00”N, 90°38’15”W. alt. 264 m.
T N; R 2 W; SE^SWVi sect. 17.
On steep S-facing slope and roadcut on sandstone, with
Juniperus virginiana, Quercus macrocarpa.
Continuous patch 10 x 10 m, perhaps all one individual,
prostrate except for ultimate ascending tips to 1 m. high.
Voucher for wood specimen, MADw; this stem at least
several meters long, 2.5 cm. in diameter, very slow
growing, 15 years old. “Berries” rather few, dark blue-
purple, much darker and duller than those of J. virginiana.
Coll.: M. Nee 61677	5 Oct. 2014
Missouri Botanical Garden (MO)
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02691845