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Ephedra torreyana

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Torrey's Mormon-tea

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160772
Element CodePGEPH01080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumGnetophyta
ClassGnetopsida
OrderEphedrales
FamilyEphedraceae
GenusEphedra
Other Common Names
Torrey's joint-fir (EN) Torrey's Joint-fir (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
The Flora of North America (FNA vol. 2, 1993) does not acknowledge varieties in this species, which were published the same year as FNA.
Conservation Status
Review Date1990-01-22
Change Date1990-01-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
CaliforniaS1Yes
NevadaS3Yes
UtahSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (3)
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.