Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Horsetail Joint Fir
Ephedra equisetina • Ephedraceae
| — | Russia, n. Asia | — |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2026
1. Horsetail Joint Fir Marker
A low growing evergreen shrub with slender erect blue leafless stems, insignificant bloom but bright red fruit on female plants. Ehpedra is the oldest known cultivated medicinal herb (known as Ma Huang).
Little water (xeric), full sun, 3-4'H X 5-6'W Plant Select®
Erected by Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, Rotary, and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Science & Medicine.
Location. 41° 9.471′ N, 104° 49.964′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is on no nearby street. Marker and plant are in the Rotary 1700s Century Plaza in the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4603 Lions Park Drive, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1700s Cheyenne Area Garden (a few steps from this marker); Floyd and Edna Young Folk Art Fence (a few steps from this marker); Sky Trail Sculpture/Today's Common Styles of Horseshoes (a few steps from this marker); Union Pacific Steam Engine #1242 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Trails (Part I) (within shouting distance of this marker); 1800s Cheyenne Area Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); 1929 Farmall "Regular Series" Tractor (within shouting distance of this marker); The Trails (Part II) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2026
2. Horsetail Joint Fir and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2026
3. Horsetail Joint Fir
At left foreground
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
