Rocky Mountain juniper Cupressaceae Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.   symbol: JUSC2
	Leaf: Small (1/8 inch), scale-like and tight against the branches; green to gray-green. Back sides of needles bear inconspicuous glands. Flower: Dioecious; both male and female flowers are small (1/8 inch) and occur at branch tips; males oblong and females nearly round. Males are nearly yellow, females greener. Fruit: Round, bluish berry-like cones (1/3 inch in diameter), covered in glaucous bloom, mature in two seasons. Twig: Covered in green scale-like needles, later turning light brown. Bark: Thin and quite scaly with long narrow ridges, reddish brown but turns gray when aged and weathered. Form: Small tree or large shrub; shape is variable but often short with a round crown.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Juniperus scopulorum is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting Rocky Mountain juniper (opens a new window).