American Savin
Juniperus horizontalis Moench
Juniperus horizontalis, known as American Savin, is a low-growing shrub native to northern North America. It is found across most of Canada and in some northern U.S. regions.
Description
Juniperus horizontalis, the creeping juniper or creeping cedar, is a shrubby member of the Cupressaceae family. It is native to northern North America, with a distribution spanning from Yukon to Newfoundland in Canada and into parts of the northern United States. This species was first described by Moench in 1794. Commonly referred to as American Savin, it is adapted to cold climates and grows as a low, spreading shrub.
Other common names
American SavinCreeping JuniperCreeping SavinCreeping Savin JuniperCreeping-CedarCreeping-JuniperHorizontal JuniperProstrate JuniperShrubby Red CedarShrubby Red-CedarWaukegan Juniper
Distribution
Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Nunavut · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · TR · SE · Vermont-US · BR · NO · DK · Global · Alaska · Colorado · Illinois · Iowa · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Montana
Synonyms
Juniperus virginiana var. prostrataJuniperus repensJuniperus racemosaJuniperus horizontalis subsp. hamptonensisJuniperus horizontalis subsp. neopangaeaJuniperus prostrataJuniperus hudsonicaJuniperus horizontalis var. alpinaJuniperus horizontalis f. alpinaJuniperus horizontalis var. douglasiiJuniperus horizontalis f. glomerataJuniperus horizontalis var. glomerataJuniperus horizontalis f. lobataJuniperus sabina var. prostrataJuniperus sabina var. procumbensJuniperus sabina var. humilisSabina prostrataSabina racemosaSabina horizontalisSabina horizontalis f. douglasiiJuniperus sabina var. alpinaJuniperus sabina f. prostrataJuniperus horizontalis var. variegataJuniperus horizontalis var. douglasii