Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus Scopulorum
Navajo: Gad
Plant type: Shrub, Tree
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Low
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Alkaline
Max Plant Height (in ft): 50
First Bloom: NA
Last Bloom: NA
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 3500
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 7400
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Slow
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: Slow
Germination Requirements: Cold stratification
Reproduction: High
Establishment: Low
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/tree/junsco/all.html
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_jusc2.pdf
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/cs_jusc2.pdf
- https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899849/Pinus_ponderosa_-_Juniperus_scopulorum_-_Abies_concolor_Riparian_Woodland_Alliance
- https://navajorange.nmsu.edu/detail.php?id=55