''Ephedra fasciculata'' is a species of plant in the Ephedraceae family. Common names are Arizona ephedra, Arizona jointfir, and desert Mormon-tea.

Distribution

The plant is found in the

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, the

Sonoran Desert The Sonoran Desert ( es, Desierto de Sonora) is a desert in North America and ecoregion that covers the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the southwestern United States (in Arizona ...

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Varieties

* ''Ephedra fasciculata'' var. ''clokeyi'' (H. C. Cutler) Clokey * ''Ephedra fasciculata'' var. ''fasciculata'' Jepson Manual Treatment: var. ''fasciculata''
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References

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment: ''Ephedra fasciculata''

Flora of North America

USDA Plants Profile: ''Ephedra fasciculata'' (Arizona jointfir)

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