Ephedra fasciculata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ephedra fasciculata |
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Ephedra
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fasciculata
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Ephedra clokeyi H.C.Cutler |
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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
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