Ephedra fasciculata
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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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Gnetophyta |
| Class: | Gnetopsida |
| Order: | Ephedrales |
| Family: | Ephedraceae |
| Genus: | Ephedra |
| Species: | E. fasciculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ephedra fasciculata A.Nelson[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Ephedra clokeyi H.C.Cutler | |
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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- 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)
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