Status: Native
Synonyms:
Juniperus utahensis (Engelmann) Lemmon
Juniperus megalocarpa Sudworth
Juniperus tetragona Schlectendal var. osteosperma Torrey
Juniperus osteosperma is distributed in the northwest portion of the Gila and and in the Apache National Forest, starting in the area of Reserve. The general impression is that of a juniper with the stringy bark of Juniperus monosperma and the large glaucous seed cones of Juniperus deppeana. The cones are large, although usually containing only one large seed.
The berry-like seed cones shown here measured 12.3-15.5mm in diameter, compared to 7.4 to 7.7mm for Juniperus monosperma.
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Juniperus osteosperma, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, San Francisco Mtns., along 180N near Reserve, Dec. 22, 2008
Juniperus osteosperma, detail of bark, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, San Francisco Mtns., along 180N near Reserve, Dec. 22, 2008
Juniperus osteosperma, detail of branches, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, San Francisco Mtns., along 180N near Reserve, Dec. 22, 2008
Juniperus osteosperma, glaucous bluish cones and visible white exudate on most of the scale-like leaves even at this level of magnification, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, San Francisco Mtns., along 180N near Reserve, Dec. 22, 2008
Juniperus osteosperma, large size of glaucous bluish cones, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, San Francisco Mtns., along 180N near Reserve, Dec. 22, 2008
Juniperus osteosperma, 1x field macro of leaves with copious white exudate, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, San Francisco Mtns., along 180N near Reserve, Dec. 22, 2008
Juniperus osteosperma, 1x field macro of seed cone, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, San Francisco Mtns., along 180N near Reserve, Dec. 22, 2008
Juniperus osteosperma, 2x macro of branch, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, San Francisco Mtns., along 180N near Reserve, Dec. 22, 2008
Juniperus osteosperma, one seed in large cone, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, San Francisco Mtns., along 180N near Reserve, Dec. 22, 2008
Juniperus osteosperma, growth habit, photo Richard Felger & Russ Kleinman, San Francisco Mtns. along trail 431, April 7, 2012
Juniperus osteosperma, closeup of bark, photo Richard Felger & Russ Kleinman, San Francisco Mtns. along trail 431, April 7, 2012
Juniperus osteosperma, growth habit, photo Richard Felger & Russ Kleinman, San Francisco Mtns. along trail 431, April 7, 2012
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