Calflora Taxon Report
Ephedra sinica  Stapf
Chinese ephedra
Ephedra sinica is a shrub that is not native to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Genus: Ephedra
Family: Ephedraceae  
Category: gymnosperm  
PLANTS group:Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + POWO
Information about Ephedra sinica from other sources

USDA PLANTS Profile (EPSI3)

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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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