Ephedra fasciculata explained

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.^{[1] [2]} Ephedra fasciculata grows in Creosote-bush scrub (Larrea tridentata), below 1500feet.

Varieties

• Ephedra fasciculata var. clokeyi (H. C. Cutler) Clokey^[3]
• Ephedra fasciculata var. fasciculata ^[4]

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)

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/synonomy.do?name_id=332920 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?184,185,188 Jepson: Ephedra fasciculata
3. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?184,185,188,189 Jepson Manual Treatment: var. clokeyi
4. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?184,185,188,190 Jepson Manual Treatment: var. fasciculata