Ephedra fasciculata

Ephedra fasciculata is a species of plant in the Ephedraceae family.^[1][2][3] Common names are Arizona ephedra, Arizona joint-fir, and desert Mormon-tea.^[2]

Ephedra fasciculata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Gnetophyta
Class:	Gnetopsida
Order:	Ephedrales
Family:	Ephedraceae
Genus:	Ephedra
Species:	E. fasciculata
Binomial name
Ephedra fasciculata A.Nelson[3]
Synonyms[4]
Ephedra clokeyi H.C.Cutler

Distribution

The plant is found in the Mojave Desert and Colorado Desert of California, the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, Nevada, southern California, and Utah.^[4][5] Ephedra fasciculata grows in Creosote-bush scrub (Larrea tridentata), below 1,500 feet (460 m).^[5]

Varieties

• Ephedra fasciculata var. clokeyi (H. C. Cutler) Clokey^[6]
• Ephedra fasciculata var. fasciculata ^[7]