Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S.Watson

  • Filed As

    Ephedraceae
    Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S.Watson

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Carr 30135, 26 Mar 2012

  • Location

    United States of America. Texas. Presidio Co. Marfa. along both sides of main road leading N from main gate, ca. 1.0-1.1 airmiles N to NNW of Presidio County Courthouse. SE part of Mimms Ranch. Marfa Quadrangle.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02173247

    Occurrence ID: f677a6c8-3d26-4e43-92f6-f5a65b9bd52a

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Texas

  • County/Municipio

    Presidio Co.

  • City/Township

    Marfa

  • Locality

    along both sides of main road leading N from main gate, ca. 1.0-1.1 airmiles N to NNW of Presidio County Courthouse. SE part of Mimms Ranch. Marfa Quadrangle

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1451 - 1454 m. (4760 - 4770 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    30.328, -104.026

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

0S
FLORA OF TEXAS
Acme Botanical Services
Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats.
PRESIDIO CO.: common shrub in grazed shortgrass
grassland on very gently sloping upland landscape underlain
by a mix of Perdiz Conglomerate (a fanglomerate of variable
composition) and Quaternary alluvium, along both sides of
main road leading N from main gate, ca. 1.0-1.1 airmiles N
to NNW of Presidio County Courthouse in Marfa, at
N30°19'40.9”, W104°01’35.3”. SE part of Mimms Ranch.
Marfa Quadrangle. Elev. 4760-4770 ft.
Woody associates included Condalia ericoides, tree-like Koeberlinia
spinosa, Yucca sp.; total woody cover less than 5 percent. Most herbaceous
plants unidentifiable due to extreme drought conditions.
W. R. Carr	#30135
(with Hillary Loring)
26 March 2012
02173247