Flaky Juniper (Juniperus squamata)

Family: Cupressaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Form: Irregular or sprawling, Prostrate, Pyramidal, Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Inner valleys of the Himalayas, 3000 - 4500 metres from Afghanistan to S.W. China. Forests, thickets, valleys and roadsides in mountain areas from 1600 - 4500 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)