Juniperus maritima, the seaside juniper, a new species from Puget Sound, North America
Adams RP. 2007. Juniperus maritima, the seaside juniper, a new species from Puget Sound, North America. Phytologia. 89(3):263-283
From the abstract: "Based on analyses of terpenoides, nrDNA, and trnC-D SNPs as well as morphology and ecology, a new cryptic species, Juniperus maritima, from the Puget Sound region is recognized. The species, previously included in J. scopulorum, is characterized by having seed cones that mature in one year (14-16 months), seeds usually exserted from the cone, obtuse scale leaf tips, usually reniform seed cones, scale leaves overlap less than 1/5 the length, and branchlets smooth and reddish-brown. Called the seaside juniper, it grows on rocky areas (rarely sand dunes) near the sea, in Puget Sound."
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Adams, Robert
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- DNA analysis, Genetics, Juniperus maritima, Juniperus scopulorum, Juniperus virginiana, Plant Studies