Ephedra fasciculata

Ephedra fasciculata
Vulnerable
Vulnerable (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnosperms
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Subclass: Gnetidae
Order: Ephedrales
Family: Ephedraceae
Genus: Ephedra
Species:
E. fasciculata
Binomial name
Ephedra fasciculata
Synonyms[4]

Ephedra clokeyi H.C.Cutler

Ephedra fasciculata is a species of plant in the Ephedraceae family.[1][2][3] Common names are Arizona ephedra, Arizona joint-fir, and desert Mormon-tea.[2]

Distribution

The plant is found in the Mojave Desert and Colorado Desert of California, the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, Nevada, southern California, and Utah.[4][5] Ephedra fasciculata grows in Creosote-bush scrub (Larrea tridentata), below 1,500 feet (460 m).[5]

Varieties

  • Ephedra fasciculata var. clokeyi (H. C. Cutler) Clokey[6]
  • Ephedra fasciculata var. fasciculata [7]

References

  1. 1 2 Bell, A.; Bachman, S. (2011). "Ephedra fasciculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T201694A9166943. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T201694A9166943.en. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ephedra fasciculata Arizona Joint-fir". NatureServe. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Ephedra fasciculata A.Nelson". World Flora Online. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. 1 2 Jepson: Ephedra fasciculata . accessed 1 October 2013
  6. ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment: var. clokeyi
  7. ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment: var. fasciculata
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