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Ephedra pedunculata
Ephedra pedunculata Engelm. ex S. Watson
Vine Jointfir
Ephedraceae (Mormon-Tea Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: EPPE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Dioecious
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Vine-like, stems trailing or clambering, up to about 20 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Reproductive structures consist of pollen and seed cones. Bloom color refers to cones. Bloom time refers to coning period.
Distribution
USA: TXWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 1 - Texas Native Shrubs (2002) Texas A&M University Agriculture Program and Leslie Finical, Dallas Arboretum
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ephedra pedunculata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ephedra pedunculata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ephedra pedunculata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-05Research By: TWC Staff