Taxonomic Details for Juniperus virginiana
| Systematic Resumé: |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Pinopsida |
| Subclass | Pinidae |
| Order | Pinales |
| Family | Cupressaceae |
| Genus | Juniperus |
| Species | Juniperus virginiana |
| Variety | silicicola |
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| Common Name: |
eastern red-cedar, genévrier rouge, red cedar juniper, eastern redcedar |
| Synonym(s): |
Juniperus silicicola |
| Observations: |
Species observed during GCE monitoring studies |
| Authority: |
L. |
| ITIS TSN: |
18048 (click on the taxonomic serial number to view the ITIS web page) |
| Habitats: |
Tidal Zone: Terrestrial |
| GCE Contact: |
Steven C. Pennings, University of Houston, Houston, Texas |
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| GCE Data Sets: |
GIS-GCEL-1812a (May to July 2018 regions of interest (ROIs) of tidal marsh and tidal forest plant species to be used as ground reference data in habitat mapping)
GIS-GCEL-1812 (May to July 2018 ground control points GPS coordinates of tidal marsh and tidal forest plant species to be used as ground control points in habitat mapping) |

Juniperus virginiana, Sapelo Island, 2016. This tree often grows at the terrestrial border of the marsh. Photo Steve Pennings

This Juniperus tree has died due to sea level rise or drought. Photo Steve Pennings

Juniperus foliage. Photo Steven Pennings
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