Ephedra nevadensis S.Watson

  • Filed As

    Ephedraceae
    Ephedra nevadensis S.Watson

  • Collector(s)

    T. S. Ross 5003 with S. D. Boyd & L. Arnseth, 30 Apr 1991

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Los Angeles Co. Soledad Canyon Eash: ca. 0.5 mile east of Acton; Acton USGS 7.5' Quadrangle.

  • Habitat

    Broad, open sandy wash. Dominated by Ephedra nevadensis and Artemisia tridentata parishii, with numerous perennial and annual herbs. Locally common.

  • Description

    shrub, 0.5--1 m. high. Shrubs ca.5-10 dm. tall, with grayish-green widely-branching stems. Leaves opposite, though uncommonly in whorls of three on vigorous shoots of a few plants. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 70310

    Occurrence ID: 64292b28-88b9-4a40-887a-f646ba3ba5cb

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Los Angeles Co.

  • Locality

    Soledad Canyon Eash: ca. 0.5 mile east of Acton; Acton USGS 7.5' Quadrangle

  • Township, Range, Section

    5N, 13W, 36 W 1/2 SE 1/4 SE 1/4

  • Elevation

    Alt. 829.1 m. (2720 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    34.4736, -118.194

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    969

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  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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