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rough jointfir
Plants

Mormon Tea

Ephedra aspera

Authorship: Engelmann and Watson

Notes

One UTEP IMRS collection from near Flat Top Mountain may be a different species.

Sources

[Lieb 1079, 1355, Worthington 30676]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumGNETOPHYTA (Gnetophytes)
ClassGNETOPSIDA
FamilyEPHEDRACEAE (Mormon Tea Family)
GenusEphedra
Speciesaspera

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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rough jointfirIMRS
danielwinsteadOct 10, 2026Hudspeth County, US-TX, US
rough jointfir (opens in new tab)
rough jointfirIMRS
henicorhinaApr 29, 2023South Guest Ranch Road, Fort Hancock, TX, US
rough jointfir (opens in new tab)
rough jointfir
rosebroadOct 2, 2026Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, US-TX, US
rough jointfir (opens in new tab)
rough jointfir
lakearnsptOct 24, 2026Big Spring
Ephedra aspera (opens in new tab)
Ephedra aspera
montano_jdOct 16, 2026
rough jointfir (opens in new tab)
rough jointfir
raspyquailOct 21, 2026Golden Valley
rough jointfir (opens in new tab)
rough jointfir
dougdarOct 19, 2026N Lago Del Oro Pkwy, Tucson, AZ, US
rough jointfir (opens in new tab)
rough jointfir
galecyonOct 17, 2026Scottsdale, AZ 85255, USA
Ephedra aspera (opens in new tab)
Ephedra aspera
maxgtzsanSep 3, 2026Manuel Benavides, Chih., México
rough jointfir (opens in new tab)
rough jointfir
eliza3881Oct 15, 2026E 700 N, Logan, UT, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G4Apparently Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed

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