Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.

Origin:

Scientific Synonyms: Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. var. columnaris Fassett, Juniperus virginiana L. ssp. scopulorum (Sarg.) E. Murr., Juniperus virginiana L. var. montana Vasey, Juniperus virginiana L. var. scopulorum (Sarg.) Lemmon, Sabina scopulorum (Sarg.) Rydb.

Common names:

Cedro (1913, NM) (153)

Colorado juniper (1923-1937) (112, 136, 138)

Colorado red cedar (1937, Neb) (112)

Platte cedar (1929) (157)

Red cedar (1905, MT) (101)

Rocky Mountain cedar (1937, Neb) (112)

Rocky Mountain juniper [RockyMountain juniper] (1930-Present) (4, 50, 109, 136, 155)

Rocky Mountain red cedar (1977) (3)

Silver cedar (1930, SD) (136)

Western red cedar (1930-1937) (85, 97, 136, 157)