Common Vegetation Species - Carson City District, NV

Nevada Ephedra

Ephedra nevadensis (Nevada ephedra) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas of western North America.

green ephedra

Ephedra viridis, known by the common names green Mormon tea, green ephedra, and Indian tea, is a species of Ephedra. It is indigenous to the Western United States, where it is a member of varied scrub, woodland, desert, and open habitats. It grows at 900–2,300 metres (3,000–7,500 ft) elevations.

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