Utah Juniper. Juniperus osteosperma, Cypress Family: ( Cupressaceae ), Utah Juniper. Also called: Shaggy Bark Juniper. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. A small, shrubby tree or large bush up to 25 feet tall; typically its branches are low to the ground and it develops a rounded crown. Arizona has 3,666 species of native and naturalized plants in 1,003 genera and 145 families (Lehr and Pinkava, 1980). Quick Notes: Height: Up to 25 feet tall with a 25 foot crown spread. Flowers: Monoecious; perfect, bell - shaped, 1/4 inch long, pinkish - white, ten to fifteen occurring in a tight grouped, hanging cluster, at the ends of its twigs. Flowering Time: Mid March - May. Buds: Buds monecious; males are small pale yellow in clusters at the ends of the twigs; the females are small, round, and light green. Cones: Berry-like cones, round, 1/4 - 1/2 inch in diameter, bluish when young but turning reddish brown and dry when mature, usually 2 seeds per cone, (could have one), they mature over two growing seasons. Seeds: One or two. Leaves: Evergreen, scale-like, in opposite pairs, no glands so leaves lack any resin; yellow-green. Bark: Gray, exfoliating with irregular furrows and scaly ridges; stays thin. Found: Native to the USA (AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY). Also found south into northern Mexico in northern Sonora, & northwestern Chihuahua. Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 �C (-20 �F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 �C (-15 �F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Elevation: 3,500 to 7,500 Feet. Habitat: The woodland mosaic formed by Utah Juniper occurs primarily on the high plains, plateaus, mesas, canyons, foothills, and lower mountain slopes of the Colorado Plateau. Semi-desert, foothills. Woodlands. Dry and rocky soils. Associated Species are: Arizona Cypress, big sagebrush, Indian ricegrass. Miscellaneous: Photos Taken Near Jacob's Lake, Arizona. 3-6-2007.

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