Ephedra fasciculata
Species of seed-bearing shrub
Ephedra fasciculata | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Vulnerable (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Gnetophyta |
Class: | Gnetopsida |
Order: | Ephedrales |
Family: | Ephedraceae |
Genus: | Ephedra |
Species: | E. fasciculata |
Binomial name | |
Ephedra fasciculata A.Nelson[1] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Ephedra clokeyi H.C.Cutler |
Ephedra fasciculata is a species of plant in the Ephedraceae family. Common names are Arizona ephedra, Arizona jointfir, and desert Mormon-tea.[1]
Distribution
The plant is found in the Mojave Desert and Colorado Desert of California, the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, Nevada, southern California, and Utah.[1][2][3] Ephedra fasciculata grows in Creosote-bush scrub (Larrea tridentata), below 1,500 feet (460 m).[3]
Varieties
- Ephedra fasciculata var. clokeyi (H. C. Cutler) Clokey[4]
- Ephedra fasciculata var. fasciculata [5]
References
External links
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- Jepson Manual Treatment: Ephedra fasciculata
- Flora of North America
- USDA Plants Profile: Ephedra fasciculata (Arizona jointfir)
- Ephedra fasciculata herbarium photo
- Ephedra fasciculata Photos and Herbarium (SEINet)[permanent dead link]
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