| Common Name |
Nevaad Jointfir, Mormon Tea, Indian Tea, Jointfir, Ephedra,
Popotillo |
| Latin Name |
Ephedra nevadensis |
| Family |
Ephedraceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
2-13 / 7-11 |
| Type / Forms |
Shrub / Medium |
| 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 |
| Flowers |
Yellow flowers on males in spring |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagagtion |
Seeds (1-)2, ellipsoid, 6-9 × 2-4 mm, brown, smooth. 2n
= 14, 28. ... Coning late winter-midspring" |
| Pests and diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, rock garden, low maintenance,
background |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Sonoran, Ethnobotanical |
| 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 |
| Images and data |
http://www.conifers.org/ep/ep/nevadensis.htm |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephedra_nevadensis |
| Images and data |
http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ephedra+nevadensis |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Ephedraceae/Ephedra_nevadensis.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2977 |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/361.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=EPNE |
| Note: |
High pollinator |
