Taxon Report
Ephedra torreyana S. WatsonTorrey's Mormon-tea |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Ephedra torreyana S. Watson |
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Common Name: |
Torrey's Mormon-tea |
| Family: | Ephedraceae |
| Element Code: | PGEPH01080 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | EPTO |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial evergreen shrub |
| Blooming Period: May | May |
| Elevation: | 765-810 (2510-2660) |
| General Habitats: | Great Basin scrub |
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| Microhabitat Details: | Valley bottoms, silt |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 12 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 6 |
| Fair (C) | 4 |
| Poor (D) | 1 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 1 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Inyo (INY) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Calvada Springs (3511588), Mound Spring (3611518), Nopah Peak (3611611) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 3 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 11 | 92 % | |
| Non-native plant impacts | 11 | 91% |
| ORV activity | 11 | 91% |
| Development | 3 | 25% |
Notes
| Discovered in CA in 2011; known in CA only from Pahrump Valley. Threatened by solar energy development. Potentially threatened by noxious weeds and vehicles. Similar to E. trifurca (and also to E. funerea when cones are not present). Not in The Jepson Manual (1993) and TJM 2. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 14:299-300 (1879) for original description. |
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Selected References
| CRPR List Addition on 2012-02-08 |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].