Juniper quiz.

MountainmanJack · graduate Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 191 Location: Arizona

Think you know your Juniper trees??? Tell me what species this one is. No its not an ornamental type, its a wild species. Hint: It's high....yet low. The picture was taken in Arizona.

Jack

MountainmanJack · graduate Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 191 Location: Arizona

C'mon ya lazy bums!! No takers?

Jack

ArizonaBushman · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject:

I would have to say common juniper. But the leaves are a little off to me. I know I was close. I only know of four junipers. The common, The Utah, the Aligator, and the one seed.
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject:

I agree with John, plus I don't have too much experience with Juniper
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mtnmanjs · Survivalist in training Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Posts: 66

I have no idea what kind it is, but you really take some great pic MMJ

ArizonaBushman · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:01 am Post subject:

You know now that I really think about it I remember somewhere that the one seed juniper is the same as the common juniper. At the same time I have resources that tell me that they are two different varieties of Juniper. What do you think?
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MountainmanJack · graduate Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 191 Location: Arizona

Yep its common juniper(juniperus commonus) also called dwarf,mountain,low,Siberian,prostrate, and a few others. It grows at 5000-10000 ft (the high hint) and grows low to the ground(the low hint). It rarely gets over 3 ft high and spreads to about 10 ft in length. The real identifier are the leaves. They resemble small 'awls' and are in bundles of three and are pokey to the touch. The berries are pretty much the same as most other junipers and are generaly resiney tasting. Good job guys.

Jack

j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:14 am Post subject:

O.k. I have to know where did you take the pics?
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MountainmanJack · graduate Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 191 Location: Arizona

That one was in the White Mtns at a campground above Big Lake in Sept. It was the first time I had come across the Common Juniper and had to take a picture of it. The mushroom pics I posted were also taken there that year.

Jack

j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:19 am Post subject:

I must have missed the mushroom pics, which thread?
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OzaawaaMigiziNini · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:16 am Post subject:

The only Juniper we have here is a tall tree. So you guys all were a lot closer then me..
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:35 am Post subject:

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Lol, love ya Oz!!
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MountainmanJack · graduate Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 191 Location: Arizona

The mushroom pics are under the Nature,wildlife,etc photos under the post "Total Shroomage".

Here's another one for fun. This berry is toxic to eat but has medicinal properties from the root. Can you name it?

Jack

j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:21 am Post subject:

That almost looks like mistle toe, I know that probably isn't right
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ArizonaBushman · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:59 am Post subject:

You know i am not familiar with that one. Mind if I cheat and look it up?
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Jgood · Survivalist in training Joined: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 95

looks like poke weed but wrong color
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OzaawaaMigiziNini · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject:

Looks like.. Jack in the Pulpit? Nah, can't be..
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MountainmanJack · graduate Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 191 Location: Arizona

It's Baneberry (Actaea rubra). All parts of the plant are TOXIC except in the use of advanced herbalists. There is also a white berried version of the same plant in the eastern US. where the two sometimes grow side by side. That photo was taken in the White Mtns of Az.

Jack

trailtoa · NOOB Joined: 02 Aug 2009 Posts: 9

Do you have a picture of the bark?
So I can compare to the two junipers I can identify, aligator and rocky mountain juniper.

MountainmanJack · graduate Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 191 Location: Arizona

No I don't have a picture of the bark. Sadly when I saw this it was the first time I encountered it and just took 2 quick pictures of it. Since its a higher elevation juniper I have not been around any more to taken more detailed pictures. But I can tell you that the bark is redish brown and scaley. Hope that helps some.

Jack

OzaawaaMigiziNini · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:38 am Post subject:

That is fantastic.. I've seen Baneberry but never that vibrant!
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