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Ephedra californica

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California Ephedra

GNRUnranked Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1332998
Element CodePGEPH010F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumGnetophyta
ClassGnetopsida
OrderEphedrales
FamilyEphedraceae
GenusEphedra
Synonyms
Ephedra californica var. californica
Other Common Names
California joint-fir (EN) California Joint-fir (EN) California Mormon-tea (EN) Cañatillo (ES)
Concept Reference
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.
Taxonomic Comments
This record is for the narrow treatment of Ephedra californica as treated by the Flora of North America (vol. 2, 1993) and Kartesz (1999) which elevate two varieties as treated by Kartesz in 1994 to species (E. californica and E. funerea).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (11)
California (11)
AreaForestAcres
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
CuyamaLos Padres National Forest19,631
Fox MountainLos Padres National Forest52,072
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
Heartbreak RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest4,455
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
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.