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Ephedra aspera (Rough jointfir)
Nugent, Louis R

Ephedra aspera

Ephedra aspera Engelm. ex S. Watson

Rough Jointfir

Ephedraceae (Mormon-Tea Family)

Synonym(s): Ephedra clokeyi, Ephedra fasciculata, Ephedra fasciculata var. clokeyi, Ephedra fasciculata var. fasciculata, Ephedra nevadensis var. aspera, Ephedra reedii

USDA Symbol: EPAS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Dioecious
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Reproductive structures consist of pollen and seed cones. Bloom color refers to cones. Bloom time refers to coning period.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX , UT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 aspera in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ephedra aspera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ephedra aspera

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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