Ephedra torreyana, with common names Torrey's jointfir or Torrey's Mormon tea, is a species of Ephedra that is native to the deserts and scrublands of the Southwestern United States …

Feb 10, 2025 · Description of the evolution, biology, distribution, ecology, and uses of Ephedra torreyana (Mormon tea).

Ephedra is the only genus from this family represented at Arches National Park. Dioecious shrubs; gymnosperm; 7.9” to 3.3' (2 to 10 m) tall; branches are blue green or olive green. …

Sep 8, 2024 · Native to the southwestern United States, Ephedra torreyana torreyana can typically be found in regions such as California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. Its distribution is …

Ephedra torreyana is an evergreen Shrub growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in leaf all year, in flower from April to May. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but …

Ephedra torreyana is known to form hybrids with two other species of Ephedra as reported and described by H. C. Cutler (1939). The first of these is E . × intermixta Cutler, the hybrid …

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Ephedra torreyana, with common names Torrey's jointfir or Torrey's Mormon tea, is a species of Ephedra that is native to the deserts and scrublands of the Southwestern United States …

Ephedra torreyana is a much-branched, erect, evergreen shrub with very small, scale-like leaves and green, wiry stems where most of the photosynthesis takes place; it can grow around 25 - …

E. torreyana is distinguished from most other Ephedra based on the cones being sessile and the leaves (tiny brown scales) in sets of 3 per node. E. trifurca also has these two traits, but its …