Mormon Tea
Ephedra viridis Coville - Mormon-tea family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Shrub
Root Depth: 10 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: High
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming
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.