Status: Native
Synonyms:
Ephedra x intermixta Cutler
Ephedra trifurca is easily recognized as a medium sized leafless shrub. It is found at lower elevations in dry habitat and along roadsides. The flowering structures are small but can be conspicuous as they appear in large numbers at nodes on the plant.
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Ephedra trifurca, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, May 5, 2007
Ephedra trifurca, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, May 5, 2007
Ephedra trifurca, reproductive stems, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, May 5, 2007
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