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Common Juniper

Juniperus communis

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Illustration of Common Juniper (Juniperus communis)

Common Juniper is the most widely distributed conifer in the world, found across North America, Europe, and Asia. In North America it grows as a low, spreading shrub on dry, rocky hillsides, arctic tundra, and alpine slopes. Its blue-black berries are a key winter food for cedar waxwings, robins, and many other birds.

Habitat
Dry rocky hillsides, alpine tundra, and boreal forest edges across North America
Diet
Berries eaten by cedar waxwings, robins, and many other bird species
How common
Common

Best time to see a Common Juniper

The best time to see a Common Juniper is April–August, when about 65% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 15,466 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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