| Ephedra fasciculata | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.
Distribution
The plant is found in the Mojave Desert and Colorado Desert of California, the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, Nevada, southern California, and Utah. Ephedra fasciculata grows in Creosote-bush scrub (Larrea tridentata), below 1,500 feet (460 m).
Varieties
- Ephedra fasciculata var. clokeyi (H. C. Cutler) Clokey
- Ephedra fasciculata var. fasciculata
References
- ^ USDA: Ephedra fasciculata
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Jepson: Ephedra fasciculata . accessed 1 October 2013
- Jepson Manual Treatment: var. clokeyi
- Jepson Manual Treatment: var. fasciculata
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)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Ephedra fasciculata |
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