Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana

Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana

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Native to Virginia. How scores work Is it native here?

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Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Soil · Life cycle · Leaves

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Recorded in 102 Virginia counties.

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in Virginia. Shared habitat, not food. 117 animals.

American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Birds. 4 shared habitats
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Birds. 4 shared habitats
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Birds. 4 shared habitats
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Birds. 4 shared habitats
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Birds. 4 shared habitats
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Birds. 4 shared habitats
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Birds. 4 shared habitats
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Birds. 4 shared habitats
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Birds. 4 shared habitats
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Birds. 4 shared habitats
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Birds. 4 shared habitats
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Birds. 4 shared habitats
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Birds. 3 shared habitats
American Goldfinch
Carduelis tristis
Birds. 3 shared habitats
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Birds. 3 shared habitats
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Birds. 3 shared habitats
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Birds. 3 shared habitats
Black-and-White Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Birds. 3 shared habitats
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Birds. 3 shared habitats
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Birds. 3 shared habitats
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Birds. 3 shared habitats
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Birds. 3 shared habitats
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Birds. 3 shared habitats
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Birds. 3 shared habitats

All wildlife of Virginia

Ecological relationships

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What these records mean

33CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including VA

Genus host records with ranges including VA · Juniperus

Callophrys gryneusJuniper Hairstreak
Acronicta americanaAmerican Dagger
Callophrys augustinusThe Brown Elfin
Callophrys niphonPine Elfin
Choristoneura fumiferanaSpruce Budworm Moth
Crambidia castaPearly-Winged Lichen Moth
Dasychira plagiataNorthern Conifer Tussock Moth
Digrammia continuataCurve-Lined Angle
Dysstroma truncataMarbled Carpet
Eacles imperialisImperial Moth, Imperial Spiny Caterpillar

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Elaphria versicolorVariegated Midget
Elasmopalpus lignosellaLesser Cornstalk Borer
Epinotia radicanaRed-Striped Needleworm Moth
Eupithecia miserulataCommon Eupithacia, Common Pug
Glena plumosariaCedar Grey, Dainty Gray
Henricus edwardsianaContrasting Henricus
Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
Lambdina fiscellariaHemlock Looper, Western Oak Looper
Lithophane lemmeriLemmer's Pinion
Macaria distribuariaSouthern Chocolate Angle
Macaria multilineataMany-Lined Angle
Oiketicus abbotiiAbbot's Bagworm Moth
Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
Orthotaenia undulanaDusky Leafroller
Palthis angulalisDark-Spotted Palthis
Papilio troilusSpicebush Swallowtail
Patalene olyzonariaJuniper Geometer
Periploca nigraJuniper Twig Girder
Platynota stultanaOmnivorous Leafroller
Prochoerodes lineolaLarge Maple Spanworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalliYellow-Striped Armyworm Moth, Cotton Cutworm
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
Periploca laeta

Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)

0BeesSoutheastern regional records

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

23BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Juniperus

Bombycilla cedrorumCedar Waxwing
Sialia sialisEastern Bluebird
Turdus migratoriusAmerican Robin
Cathartes/coragyps spTurkey/Black Vulture
Catharus guttatusHermit Thrush
Catharus ustulatusSwainson's Thrush
Coccothraustes vespertinusEvening Grosbeak
Cyanocitta stelleriSteller's Jay
Cyrtonyx montezumaeMontezuma Quail
Dendragapus obscurusDusky Grouse

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Empidonax alnorum/trailliiAlder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher)
Empidonax flaviventrisYellow-bellied Flycatcher
Falcipennis canadensisSpruce Grouse
Ixoreus naeviusVaried Thrush
Loxia leucopteraWhite-winged Crossbill
Meleagris gallopavoWild Turkey
Mimus polyglottosNorthern Mockingbird
Myadestes townsendiTownsend's Solitaire
Pinicola enucleatorPine Grosbeak
Sturnus vulgarisEuropean Starling
Tachycineta bicolorTree Swallow
Tyrannus tyrannusEastern Kingbird
Vireo solitariusBlue-headed Vireo

Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: CUPRESSACEAE

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Conservation status

Virginia rank	S5
Global rank	G5T5
VA status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana

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