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Ephedra cutleri

Ephedra cutleri Peebles

Cutler's Joint Fir, Cutler's Mormon Tea

Ephedraceae (Mormon-tea Family)

Synonym(s): Ephedra coryi var. viscida, Ephedra viridis var. viscida

USDA Symbol: EPCU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Each colony up to about 2 feet tall by 15 feet across.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , 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 cutleri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ephedra cutleri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ephedra cutleri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-30
Research By: CBR

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