The staminate cones consist of many sporophylls, each bearing microsporangia on the under side near the axis. The pistillate cones contain three ovules, each subtended by a sporophyll. The mature ...

Positive interactions between Juniperus virginiana and woody seedlings may influence trends in primary succession along the Atlantic Coast of eastern North America. Woody species richness was greater ...

Taylor juniper surrounded by other green trees in a field - Amanda McCann/Shutterstock Taylor juniper (Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor') trees almost feel tailor-made for all the awkward places plaguing ...

Juniper may refer to any number of woody evergreen plants that belong to the genus Juniperus of the Cypress family. They are most common to the Northern Hemisphere, but their range reaches south to ...

Red cedar is a misnomer, for Juniperus virginiana is, in fact, a juniper as its Latin name suggests, not a cedar (Cedrus), and it belongs to the Cypress family. The name cedar is commonly applied to ...

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Junipers are hardy, drought-tolerant, and have growth habits that range from low ground covers to large pyramidal forms. The palette of foliage colors ranges from yellow to silver-blue, to dark green.