PLANTS Profile for Ephedra (jointfir)

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PLANTS Profile

Ephedra L.
jointfir

Symbol:

EPHED

Group:

Gymnosperm

Family:

Ephedraceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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©Mark W. Skinner. United States, CA, San Bernardino Co., Cushenbury Grade. April 27, 1990. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.

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Images:
Ephedra L.

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Distribution:
Ephedra L.

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WY)

Related Taxa:
Ephedra L.

View 1 genera in Ephedraceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Ephedra altissima Desf.. .

Ephedra altissima
high-climbing jointfir

Distribution of Ephedra antisyphilitica Berl. ex C.A. Mey.. . Image Available.

Ephedra antisyphilitica
clapweed

Ephedra ×arenicola

Distribution of Ephedra aspera Engelm. ex S. Watson. . Image Available.

Ephedra aspera
rough jointfir

Distribution of Ephedra californica S. Watson. . Image Available.

Ephedra californica
California jointfir

Distribution of Ephedra coryi E.L. Reed. .

Ephedra coryi
Cory's jointfir

Distribution of Ephedra cutleri Peebles. . Image Available.

Ephedra cutleri
Cutler's jointfir

Ephedra distachya
jointfir

Distribution of Ephedra equisetina Bunge. .

Ephedra equisetina
ma huang

Ephedra fragilis

Distribution of Ephedra funerea Coville & Morton. . Image Available.

Ephedra funerea
Death Valley jointfir

Distribution of Ephedra gerardiana Wall. ex Stapf. . Image Available.

Ephedra gerardiana
Gerard jointfir

Ephedra ×intermixta

Distribution of Ephedra nevadensis S. Watson. . Image Available.

Ephedra nevadensis
Nevada jointfir

Distribution of Ephedra pedunculata Engelm. ex S. Watson. .

Ephedra pedunculata
vine jointfir

Ephedra sinica
Chinese ephedra

Distribution of Ephedra torreyana S. Watson. . Image Available.

Ephedra torreyana
Torrey's jointfir

Distribution of Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Watson. . Image Available.

Ephedra trifurca
longleaf jointfir

Distribution of Ephedra viridis Coville. . Image Available.

Ephedra viridis
mormon tea

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Ephedra L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Gnetophyta – Mormon tea and other gnetophytes
Class	Gnetopsida
Order	Ephedrales
Family	Ephedraceae – Mormon-tea family
Genus	Ephedra L. – jointfir

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Ephedra L.

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin	Minor	Minor	Minor				Low	Minor

Wildlife Habitat Values

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

More Accounts and Images:
Ephedra L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 183496.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

Time Generated: 05/19/2013 06:33 PM CDT