Utah Valley University Herbarium

Label

Accession No. 14236 
Family Ephedraceae 
Species Ephedra nevadensis S. Watson
Collector Information R. Van Buren  (892)  20 July 2005 , with J. Cooper
Voucher Voucher for "Woody Plants of Utah" by R. Van Buren, K.T. Harper, J. Cooper 
Geography United States,  Utah, Washington County
Lat./Long. 37°  15' 36.78" N, 113°  22 ' 15.72" W at 3900 feet (1189 m)
Locality near Leeds Creek, along Oak Grove Campground Rd (FR 032), ca. 1.25 miles NW of I-15; 
Climate NCDC temperatures, daily high (red), daily average (green) and daily low (blue), from 1970 to 2000 at this location.   NCDC average monthly precipitation from 1970 to 2000 at this location.

Taxonomy


Synonyms recognized by ITIS (bold taxon is currently accepted):

     Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats.

Common Name(s): Nevada ephedra, Nevada jointfir, Nevada Mormon tea.

Taxonomic Hierarchy: (ITIS TSN=502316, click for more information and references)

        Kingdom: Plantae
            Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
                Division: Gnetophyta
                    Class: Gnetopsida
                        Order: Ephedrales
                            Family: Ephedraceae
                                Genus: Ephedra
                                    Species: Ephedra nevadensis
                                                                                    

Images

Images of other samples of the same species:
specimen image: 02716s2.jpg 
02716
specimen image: 08162s2.jpg 
08162
specimen image: 08300s2.jpg 
08300
specimen image: 08982s2.jpg 
08982
specimen image: 11092s2.jpg 
11092
specimen image: 13744s1.jpg 
13744

Nearby Accessions


Other accessions in the database collected near this one:

Accession Name Dist., dir.
14829 Ailanthus altissima     1.3 mi. SW
03019 Astragalus ampullarioides     2.1 mi. SE
11959 Cercis occidentalis  var. orbiculata  832 ft. W
14232 Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus  var. viscidiflorus  same section
14225 Encelia virginensis     same section
14224 Ephedra nevadensis     same section
14223 Ericameria nauseosa     same section
14234 Eriogonum fasciculatum  var. polifolium  same section
11958 Fraxinus velutina      "velvet ash" 832 ft. W
14228 Fraxinus velutina     484 ft. W
14233 Larrea tridentata     same section
13101 Lomatium parryi      "Parry's desert parsley" same section
13111 Lomatium parryi      "Parry's desert parsley" same section
05280 Petalonyx parryi      "Parry's sandpaper plant" same section
14582 Pinus monophylla     1749 ft. N
14828 Pistacia atlantica     same section
14227 Populus fremontii     484 ft. W
14222 Prunus fasciculata     same section
14231 Psorothamnus fremontii     same section
14229 Salix gooddingii     484 ft. W
05282 Sapindus saponaria      "wingleaf soapberry" 1.9 mi. SW
02968 Sapindus saponaria      "wingleaf soapberry" 1.9 mi. SW
11957 Vitis arizonica      "canyon grape" 2 mi. NE
14230 Vitis arizonica     484 ft. W

Locale


Nearby locations from the USGS Geographic Name Information System (GNIS) database:

Name County Dist., dir. Elevation (ft.) 7.5' Quad Name
Silver Reef (Populated Place) Washington County, UT 2882 ft. S 3803  Pintura 
Italian Wash (Valley) Washington County, UT 0.9 mi. NE   Pintura 
Milltown (historical) (Locale) Washington County, UT 0.9 mi. SW 3671  Signal Peak 
Tecumseh Hill (Summit) Washington County, UT 1 mi. S 3737  Hurricane 
Buckeye Reef (Ridge) Washington County, UT 1.1 mi. S 3803  Hurricane 
Big Hill (Summit) Washington County, UT 1.2 mi. S 3642  Hurricane 
Doyle Shaft (Mine) Washington County, UT 1.2 mi. SE 3629  Hurricane 
Kimball Motel and RV Park (Park) Washington County, UT 1.5 mi. S 3534  Hurricane 
Leeds Cemetery (Cemetery) Washington County, UT 1.6 mi. S 3416  Hurricane 
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Church) Washington County, UT 1.7 mi. S 3465  Hurricane 
White Reef (Ridge) Washington County, UT 1.7 mi. S 3566  Harrisburg Junction 
Leeds (Populated Place) Washington County, UT 1.6 mi. S 3491  Hurricane 
Cobb Mine (Mine) Washington County, UT 1.7 mi. S 3645  Harrisburg Junction 
Leeds Ditch (Canal) Washington County, UT 1.8 mi. SE 3501  Hurricane 
Sandy Flat (Flat) Washington County, UT 1.7 mi. E 3760  Pintura 
Jones Hollow (Valley) Washington County, UT 2 mi. NW   Signal Peak 
Leeds Reef (Ridge) Washington County, UT 2.4 mi. S 3356  Harrisburg Junction 
Italian Spring (Spring) Washington County, UT 2.4 mi. N 4564  Signal Peak 
Dicks Canyon (Valley) Washington County, UT 2.5 mi. SW   Harrisburg Junction 
Cedar Ridge (Ridge) Washington County, UT 2.7 mi. N 5588  Signal Peak 

Links

Taxon Links for species Ephedra nevadensis  S. Watson

CalPhotos, Berkeley Digital Library Project

CNPS Manual of California Vegetation Database

USDA Plants database
University of Washington Herbarium: Plants of Washington (images)

Texas A&M University: Image Library (images)

Lady Bird Johnson's Wildflower Center

Google Images

External link to this species in the UVU Herbarium:
http://herbarium.UVU.edu/virtual/search.asp?taxon=Ephedra+nevadensis

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