Ephedra fasciculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Gnetophyta |
Class: | Gnetopsida |
Order: | Ephedrales |
Family: | Ephedraceae |
Genus: | Ephedra |
Species: | E. fasciculata
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Binomial name | |
Ephedra fasciculata | |
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]
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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]
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References
External links
- 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]