Juniperus horizontalis Moench

Juniperus horizontalis Moench is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 1993.

Hybrid parent of

Juniperus ×fassettii B. Boivin.

Vernacular names

• genévrier horizontal Darbyshire et al., 2000
• genévrier rampant Porsild, 1974
• savinier Marie-Victorin, 1995

• creeping juniper Farrar, 1996
• creeping savin Harms, 2006
• horizontal juniper Anions
• prostrate juniper Adams, 2008

Synonyms

• Juniperus prostrata Persoon Adams, 2008
• Juniperus sabina var. humilis Hooker Adams, 2008
• Juniperus sabina var. procumbens Pursh Adams, 2008
• Juniperus virginiana var. prostrata (Persoon) Torrey Adams, 2008
• Sabina horizontalis (Moench) Rydberg Adams, 2008
• Sabina prostrata (Persoon) Antoine Adams, 2008

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Pinidae
Order	Cupressales
Family	Cupressaceae
Genus	Juniperus
Section	Juniperus sect. Sabina
Species	Juniperus horizontalis

Habit

Shrub