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Juniper (REDBERRY)
Cypress Family : Cupressaceae
Latin Name : Juniperus erythrocarpa
(synonym: Juniperus pinchotti)
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Evergreen
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – fair
Livestock -poor
Remarks :
Other common names, "Pinchot Juniper".
Growth form is a scraggly evergreen shrub or
small tree, 3 to 20 feet tall. It has multiple stems,
the leaves are scale-like and are aromatic when
handled. Fruit ripens August to September,
female plants only. This juniper is poor forage
quality for wildlife and livestock. The seeds are
consumed by several species of birds and small
mammals. Redberry juniper is a very hardy
plant and will root sprout following a fire.
Adapted to gravelly, rocky, limestone hills and
gypsum soils.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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