Order Ephedrales Higher classification Ephedra | Family Ephedraceae Scientific name Ephedra fasciculata Rank Species | |
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Similar Ephedra, Ephedra aspera, Ephedra funerea, Ephedra antisyphilitica, Ephedra torreyana | ||
Ephedra fasciculata is a species of plant in the Ephedraceae family. Common names are Arizona ephedra, Arizona jointfir, and desert Mormon-tea.
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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).
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