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First spotted this June 11 when looking for something else. Revisited June 22, July 7, 12, and 27. Identity not confirmed until final visit. Travelled 900 km on this journey. Several specimens at this location.

While walking in the Herring Cove Provincial Park Reserve, along the coast, between granite outcrops in the coastal barrens, I found these two twigs on the same plant.

To me, the smaller one is clearly creeping juniper. The larger twig looks different, and further on the trail, there were many places where both forms were growing on the same plant. The scaly form was more frequent, the spiny form restricted to locations where the twig was less exposed (between other plants, off the barren granite).

Any comments/info appreciated.