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| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | EPAS |
| Group: | Gymnosperm |
| Family: | Ephedraceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Shrub Subshrub |
| Native Status: |
L48 N |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
AK | |
HI | |
PR | |
VI | |
NAV | |
CAN | |
GL | |
SPM | |
NA | |||||||||
Images
Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name | Other Common Names |
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| EPCL2 | Ephedra clokeyi Cutler | |
| EPFA | Ephedra fasciculata A. Nelson | |
| EPFAC | Ephedra fasciculata A. Nelson var. clokeyi (Cutler) Clokey | |
| EPFAF2 | Ephedra fasciculata A. Nelson var. fasciculata |
ephedra, mormon tea
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| EPNEA | Ephedra nevadensis S. Watson var. aspera (Engelm. ex S. Watson) L.D. Benson | |
| EPRE3 | Ephedra reedii Cory |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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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 |
| Species | Ephedra aspera Engelm. ex S. Watson – rough jointfir |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
Related Links
| Related Websites | |
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| TX-Texas Native Shrubs (EPAS) | |
Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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