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California jointfir
Ephedra californica
Ephedra californica
California jointfir ephedra shrubs
Ephedra californica Ephedraceae
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common names
  California jointfir
  California ephedra
  desert tea
accepted scientific name
  •Ephedra californica S. Watson
rules for finding collection records
  Ephedra californica (1828)
family name
  • Ephedraceae
Image Author: ©2012 Keir Morse
Image License: CC BY-NC-SA
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Category: Shrubs
Flowers: No obvious petals
Petal colors: color color color
Flower size is about 0.3 inches
Leaf: Whorled
Plant Observed All Year

Plant Showiness (36%)
base map where plant found
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Desert
Sand
Rocky
Brush
Native Plant Status
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native Native
native Not Present