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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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 , BrownBloom 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 , UTWeb 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 PlantsFNA: Find Ephedra aspera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ephedra aspera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-30Research By: TWC Staff