''Ephedra fasciculata'' is a species of plant in the

Ephedraceae Ephedraceae is a family of gymnosperms belonging to Gnetophyta, it contains only a single extant genus, '' Ephedra'', as well as a number of extinct genera from the Early Cretaceous. Taxonomy File:Eamesia chinensis.png, '' Eamesia'' File:Chengi ...

family. Common names are Arizona ephedra, Arizona jointfir, and desert Mormon-tea.

Distribution

The plant is found in the Mojave Desert and

Colorado Desert California's Colorado Desert is a part of the larger Sonoran Desert. It encompasses approximately , including the heavily irrigated Coachella and Imperial valleys. It is home to many unique flora and fauna. Geography and geology The Colorado ...

of California, the

Sonoran Desert The Sonoran Desert ( es, Desierto de Sonora) is a desert in North America and ecoregion that covers the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the southwestern United States (in Arizona ...

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Varieties

* ''Ephedra fasciculata'' var. ''clokeyi'' (H. C. Cutler) Clokey * ''Ephedra fasciculata'' var. ''fasciculata'' Jepson Manual Treatment: var. ''fasciculata''
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References

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment: ''Ephedra fasciculata''

Flora of North America

USDA Plants Profile: ''Ephedra fasciculata'' (Arizona jointfir)

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