Nevada Jointfir

Ephedra nevadensis S. Watson

Mormon-tea family

Plant Type

Subshrub, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

3.0 feet

Spread

4.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance None

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance None

Salt Tolerance Medium

Climate

pH Range 7.0 – 8.5

Frost-Free Days 150 days

Precipitation 7 – 15 in

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.