Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Ephedra trifurca (Canutillo,tepopote,long-leaved joint-fir)
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Habitat: sand dunes
Life Form: shrub,medium Leaf Description: whorled simple leaves Flower Color: yellow Flowering Period: Feb. to Mar. Spines: spineless Family: Ephedraceae (ephedra family) Abundance: locally common Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, J. Malusa, and T.R. Van Devender. 2013. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 3. Ferns, lycopods, and gymnosperms. Phytoneuron 2013-37, 1-46 page 42 (4.0 MB pdf) |
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