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Ephedra pedunculata (Vine jointfir)
Cliffe, Harry

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: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Yellow
Bloom 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: TX

Web 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 Plants
FNA: Find Ephedra pedunculata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ephedra pedunculata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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