Fabaceae (Leguminosae) – Bean, Pea or Legume Family
Acacia angustissima. WHITE BALL ACACIA. PRAIRIE ACACIA. Shrub. Reported from eastern Yavapai County, 3000-6500 feet [McD]. Acacia constricta. MESCAT ACACIA. WHITE THORN. WHITETHORN ACACIA. Shrub or small tree. Yavapai County, 2000-5000 feet [McD]. Acacia greggii. CATCLAW. CATCLAW ACACIA. Large shrub or small tree. Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties, 4500 feet or lower [McD]. Continue Reading
Ephedraceae – Joint-fir Family
Ephedra aspera (=Ephedra nevadensis var. aspera). ROUGH JOINT-FIR. Shrub. [McD]. Ephedra cutleri (=Ephedra viridis var. viscida). MORMON TEA. CUTLER’S JOINT-FIR. Shrub. Havasu Canyon [PP&B;]; throughout region, especially abundant on Navajo Reservation [McD]. Ephedra fasciculata (=Ephedra fasciculata var. clokeyi). MORMON TEA. ARIZONA JOINT-FIR. Shrub. Mohave and Coconino counties, possibly also Yavapai County, below 4000 feet [McD]. Ephedra nevadensis. NEVADA MORMON TEA. Continue Reading
