Ephedra viridis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Ephedra viridis Coville

Green ephedra, Mormon tea, Mountain ephedra

2021 Bryant Baker

2022 Steve Matson

2013 Jean Pawek

2008 Neal Kramer

2004 James M. Andre

Ephedra viridis is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Genus:	Ephedra
Family:	Ephedraceae
Category:	gymnosperm
PLANTS group:	Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Ephedra nevadensis bvar. pluribracteata
JEF	Ephedra nevadensis subvar. pluribracteata
JEF	Ephedra nevadensis var. viridis

More information about Ephedra viridis


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (EPVI) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 10/06/2022).