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Mountain Ephedra
( Ephedra viridis )
Ephedra viridis
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About Mountain Ephedra (Ephedra viridis)
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Ephedra viridis
is a species of Ephedra known by the common names green ephedra and green Mormon tea. It is native to the western United States, where it is a member of varied scrub, woodland, and open habitats. This shrub is made up of many erect bright green twigs. They may yellow somewhat with age. Nodes along the twigs are marked by the tiny brown ridges which are the plant's leaves. Male plants produce pollen cones at the nodes, each under a centimeter long with protruding yellowish sporangiophores. Female plants produce seed cones which are slightly larger and contain two seeds each.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
3 - 5 ft tall
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
Slow
Flower Color
Yellow
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1
likely
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Bilobed Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba
Megalographa biloba
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture
Low
Nurseries
Carried by 8
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Soil Description
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Propagation
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For propagating by seed: 1 mo. stratification. No treatment. gives nearly as good results (Stidham et al. 1980).
Sunset Zones
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1, 2*, 3*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10*, 11*, 12*, 13, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
scrub, woodland, open areas
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 3.6" - 53.7", Summer Precipitation: 0.17" - 4.40", Coldest Month: 24.5" - 61.4", Hottest Month: 46.9" - 88.8", Humidity: 1.07" - 42.79", Elevation: 284" - 10519"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Green Ephedra, Green Mormon Tea, Mormon-tea
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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