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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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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 | ![]() |
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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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