Family Name | Ephedraceae |
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Currently Accepted Name | Ephedra nevadensis S. Watson - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2001 |
Locality | USA. California , Los Angeles Co. : N foothills of San Gabriel Mtns.; SW Mojave Desert; Elizabeth Lake Road; 9.7 mi. by road SSW of junction with Johnson Road; ca. Bee Canyon. 35° 3' 9" N 118° 10' 26" W |
Description | Young stems glaucous; cones yellow-green; immature; leaves in pairs; branch tips blunt; often with galls; older stems chalky grayish-white. |
Habitat | Open chapparal with grazing history; with shrubs; including Ephedra spp., Sphaeralcea ambigua, Purshia tridentata; foothills; steep slope of ravine on red sandstone; gravelly-loam soil; SE of road. |
Reproductive State | Fertile |
Elevation | 1800 to ft |
Specimen Notes | |
Collector | S. R. Hill |
Collection Date | 22 Apr 2001 |
Accession Number | 231492 |
Image | 231492.jpg |