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Ephedraceae

13 species · Plants

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Ephedra antisyphilitica Berland. ex C.A.Mey.

Ephedra antisyphilitica is a North American plant species, an earlier-named taxon distinct from the later homonym now called Ephedra nevadensis.

Ephedra aspera Engelm. ex S.Watson

Ephedra aspera is a dioecious branched shrub with distinct male pollen cones and single-seeded female seed cones.

Ephedra californica S.Watson

Ephedra californica S.Watson is a spindly desert shrub native to western North America, used by Native Californians for medicine, food, and tools.

Ephedra chilensis C.Presl

Ephedra chilensis (pingo-pingo) is a Gnetophyta plant native to western South America.

Ephedra distachya L.

Ephedra distachya L. is a 25–50 cm tall Ephedraceae shrub that is the source of ephedrine and has various medicinal uses.

Ephedra fragilis Desf.

Ephedra fragilis, commonly called joint pine, is an Ephedra species native to the western Mediterranean and nearby Atlantic islands, growing up to 2m tall on rocky hills and stone walls.

Ephedra monosperma J.G.Gmel. ex C.A.Mey.

Ephedra monosperma is a small perennial shrub from Asia, an Ephedrae herb used in traditional East Asian medicine.

Ephedra nevadensis S.Watson

Ephedra nevadensis is a North American desert gymnosperm used as non-toxic livestock forage and traditional/folk medicine.

Ephedra torreyana S.Watson

Ephedra torreyana, or Torrey's jointfir/Torrey's Mormon tea, is an Ephedra species native to Southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S.Watson

Ephedra trifurca is a sprawling dioecious shrub with sharp twigs that can reach nearly 2 metres in height, bearing distinct cones on male and female plants.