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Western Juniper

Scientific Name:

Juniperus occidentalis

Type:

Tree

Habitat:

Forests, both by itself and mixed with other conifers, as well as savannahs, woodlands, and sagebrush communities

Range:

Western United States from Idaho and Nevada to the Pacific

Status:

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.