Ephedra fasciculata is a species of plant in the Ephedraceae family.[1][2][3] Common names are Arizona ephedra, Arizona joint-fir, and desert Mormon-tea.[2]

Distribution

The plant is found in the Mojave Desert and Colorado Desert of California, the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, Nevada, southern California, and Utah.[4][5] Ephedra fasciculata grows in Creosote-bush scrub (Larrea tridentata), below 1,500 feet (460 m).[5]

Varieties

  • Ephedra fasciculata var. clokeyi (H. C. Cutler) Clokey[6]
  • Ephedra fasciculata var. fasciculata [7]

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