Calflora
Taxon  Report   2972    
Ephedra californica  S. Watson
California ephedra,   California jointfir,   Desert tea
Ephedra californica, a gymnosperm, is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period
Family: Ephedraceae  
Genus: Ephedra

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
More information about  Ephedra californica

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/13/2021).