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Ephedra trifurca

Canutillo, tepopote, long-leaved joint-fir

Ephedra trifurca
Ephedra trifurca
Ephedra trifurca
Ephedra trifurca
Ephedra trifurca

Life form2, 3: shrub, medium
Habitat: sand dunes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: whorled and sheathed 3 at a node
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: triangular
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Feb. to Mar.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Ephedraceae (ephedra family)
Status: locally common
Location where collected or observed:
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

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