Ephedra nevadensis S.Watson

  • Filed As

    Ephedraceae
    Ephedra nevadensis S.Watson

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 2380 with Michael Windham, Maria Windham and Jeff Heckel, 16 May 2001

  • Location

    United States of America. Utah. Emery Co. West of Little Cedar Mountain, at Pete's Hole, north of Green River Cutoff Rd. (Buckhorn Draw Rd.).

  • Habitat

    Sphaeralcea digitata, Atriplex confertifolia, Juniperus osteosperma (on bluffs), Caulanthus crassicaulis, Eriogonum ovalifolium, Streptanthus cordatus, Cryptantha flava, Castilleja chromosa, Ephedra viridis and nevadensis, Echinocereus triglochidiatus, Polygala subspinosa, Thelesperma subnudum, Cymopterus bulbosus, Alisiella triodens. On Morrison Formation.

  • Description

    shrub, to 1 m. tall. Plants mostly less than 1 m tall, stems glaucous, divaricately branched. Female. See Atha 2381 for specimen of male. Photographed. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 689128

    Occurrence ID: b739b1ad-b0bb-40bd-b84d-472480cd0ae2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Gnetophyta

  • Order

    Ephedrales

  • Family

    Ephedraceae

  • All Determinations

    Ephedra nevadensis S.Watson det M. D. Windham, 2001

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Utah

  • County/Municipio

    Emery Co.

  • Locality

    West of Little Cedar Mountain, at Pete's Hole, north of Green River Cutoff Rd. (Buckhorn Draw Rd.)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1790 m. (5873 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    39.2076, -110.859

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 39°12.455'N, 110°51.555'W

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