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Ephedra ×intermixta
Ephedra ×intermixta Cutler
Intermixed Jointfir, Mixed Jointfir, Mixed Mormon Tea
Ephedraceae (Mormon-tea family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: EPIN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Naturla hybrid of Ephedra torreyana and E. trifurca.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Seeds light yellow.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , BrownBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Reproductive structures consist of pollen and seed cones.
Distribution
USA: NMNative Habitat: Dry rocky slopes to flat sandy areas.
Web Reference
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 ×intermixta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ephedra ×intermixta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ephedra ×intermixta
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR