| Common Name |
Nevaad Jointfir, Mormon Tea, Indian Tea, Jointfir, Ephedra,
Popotillo |
| Latin Name |
Ephedra nevadensis |
| Native Habitat |
Below 3,600 feet in the Sonoran, Mojave, Great Basin,
and Chihuahuan Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, low organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month until established |
| Height X Width |
5 X 5 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spine at tip of stem |
| Leaves |
Evergreen stems, yellow green, scale leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Texture of stems, yellow flowers on males in spring |
| Nature Value |
Cones eaten by quail and other birds and small mammals;
; browse for bighorn sheep and deer |
| Native American Uses |
Prepared as a tea for stomach and bowel disorders, for
colds, fever, and headache. The dried and powdered twigs were used in
poultices for burns and ointments for sores. One tribe made a decoction
of the entire plant and drank it to help stop bleeding. |
| Links |
|
| Data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=EPNE |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/361.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_mormon_tea.htm |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Ephedra+nevadensis&title_tag=Ephedra+nevadensis |
| Images and data |
http://images.nbii.gov/details.php?id=70548&cat=Shrubs |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=EPNE |
| Distribution map |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2977 |
| Note: |
High pollinator |
