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Ephedra Intermedia: English common name include Joint-pine, jointfir, Mormon-tea or Brigham tea.

Chinese name for Ephedra species is Mahuang found in Gritty mountain slopes, grass landsdeserts, river valleys, dry ,sandy, rocky arid areas.

Distribution

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Native to Siberia, Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the western Himalayas, Tibet, Mongolia, and China.

Habitat

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Found in Gritty mountain slopes, grass landsdeserts, river valleys, dry ,sandy, rocky arid areas.

Characteristic

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Plant grows to 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall. The strobili are dioecious, either male or female on any one plant, so both male and female plants are needed for seeds.



 
Ephedra intermedia: Habitus
 
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References

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  1. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:383409-1
  2. Ephedra (plant)
  3. Ephedra intermedia: Habitus