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Cutler Morning-tea

Ephedra cutleri Peebles
Cutler Morning-tea
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Ephedra cutleri is a species of Ephedra in the family Ephedraceae, native to the Southwestern United States. It is commonly known as Cutler Morning-tea. The species was published in 1940 by Peebles.

Description

Ephedra cutleri is found in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also referred to as Navajo ephedra or Cutler's jointfir. The plant is part of the Ephedraceae family and is one of several species within the genus Ephedra.

Other common names

Cutler Morning-teaNavajo EphedraThree-forked EphedraCutler's jointfir

Distribution

Global · Arizona · Colorado · New Mexico · Utah

Synonyms

Ephedra coryi var. viscidaEphedra viridis var. viscida

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