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Ephedra trifurca

Torr. ex S. Wats.

Longleaf Mormon-tea

G5Secure Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142549
Element CodePGEPH01090
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
longleaf joint-fir (EN) Longleaf Joint-fir (EN) Mexican-tea (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.
Conservation Status
Review Date1990-01-16
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (12)
Arizona (9)
AreaForestAcres
Catalina St. Pk. Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest951
ChiricahuaCoronado National Forest76,876
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Middle Romero WSRCoronado National Forest60
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Upper Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,533
Upper Romero WsrCoronado National Forest150
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
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. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.