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Ephedra aspera Engelmann ex S. Watson

Mormon Tea, Boundary Ephedra, tepopote, canutillo

Ephedra aspera Engelmann ex S. Watson
Ephedra aspera Engelmann ex S. Watson
Ephedra aspera Engelmann ex S. Watson
Ephedra aspera Engelmann ex S. Watson

Life form2, 3: shrub, low
Habitat: bajadas, washes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: opposite
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Spring
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Ephedraceae (ephedra family)
Synonym(s)1: Ephedra nevadensis v.aspera
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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