Rocky Mountain juniper Cupressaceae Juniperus scopulorum

Leaf:Small (1/8 inch), scale-like and tight against the branches; green to gray-green. Back sides of needles bear inconspicuous glands.
Flower:Species is dioecious; both male and female flowers are small (1/8 inch) and occur at branch tips; males oblong and females nearly round and yellow, females greener.
Fruit:Round, bluish berry-like cones (1/3 inch in diameter), covered in glaucous bloom, mature in two seasons.
Twig:Covered in green scale-like needles, later turning light brown.
Bark:Thin and quite scaly with long narrow ridges, reddish brown but turns gray when aged and weathered.
Form:Small tree or large shrub; shape is variable but often short with a round crown.

leaf flower fruit twig bark form map

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