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American Ephedra (Ephedra americana)

Ephedra americana is a shrubby, dioecious plant native to arid regions of South America, including Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile. It features jointed green stems.

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Flowering & Fruiting Cycles

Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.

Northern hemisphere

Flowering & fruiting calendar

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Southern hemisphere

Flowering & fruiting calendar

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Synonyms
Ephedra peruviana Bertero ex Carr.
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classGnetopsida
  • orderEphedrales
  • familyEphedraceae
  • genusEphedra
  • speciesEphedra americana