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Ephedra funerea

Ephedra funerea Coville & Morton

Death Valley Ephedra, Death Valley Jointfir, Death Valley Mormon Tea, Funera Mormon Tea

Ephedraceae (Mormon-tea family)

Synonym(s): Ephedra californica var. funerea

USDA Symbol: EPFU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Seeds pale green to light brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Reproductive structures consist of pollen and seed cones.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV
Native Habitat: Sandy, dry soil and rocky scrub areas.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ephedra funerea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ephedra funerea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ephedra funerea

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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