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Savin Juniper (Juniperus sabina L.)

Also known as savin.

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↑Summary

An evergreen shrub native to Europe through Asia, in North America, introduced at one location in Ohio.

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Introduced

This map is based on our research. We have checked its accuracy to Level 3 ecoregions. Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.

↑Habitat

The potential habitat preferences of this species in North America are not well-known. In spite of being relatively widely-planted, it has only once been recorded escaping into the wild. It likely does not have much invasive potential.

In its native range, it is mostly found on dry, rocky sites, especially on limestone, mostly in mountains, limited to elevations of 3,280ft-7,546ft (1,000-2,300m). In North America, these habitats are relatively uncommon, and they may already be occupied by native species that are better-adapted to the climate here.

If this species also prefers higher elevations in North America, it may also be that the low population and less-intensive land use in higher elevations regions has made it so that most plantings of this species, which are at lower elevations, are far from the habitats where it might have the greatest potential to establish.

↑Uses

This species is occasionally used in landscaping, where it is valued for its resistance to deer browsing, drought, air pollution, and its ability to thrive in poor, dry, and/or rocky soil. Cultivars exist.

• Juniperus sabina (savin) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)

• Savin Juniper | iNaturalist (About This Site)

• Juniperus sabina (Savin Juniper) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)

• Juniperus sabina | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)

• Juniperus sabina L. | Plants of the World Online (POWO) (About This Site)

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