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Ephedra nevadensis

Mormon Tea, Mormon Tea
Other regional names: Nevada Ephedra +2 more
  • Nevada Ephedra
  • Nevada Jointfir
  • Nevada Mormon Tea
Also known as: Ephedra antisiphylitica S.Watson +5 more
  • Ephedra antisiphylitica S.Watson
  • Ephedra antisyphilitica subsp. pedunculata S.Watson
  • Ephedra antisyphilitica var. pedunculata S.Watson
  • Ephedra nevadensis f. rosea H.C.Cutler
  • Ephedra nevadensis subsp. paucibracteata Stapf
  • Ephedra nevadensis var. nevadensis
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Ephedraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.

Ephedra nevadensis (commonly known as Mormon Tea) is a shrub belonging to the Ephedraceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, Oregon, Utah

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