Taxon report data from Calflora
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Ephedra viridis
Common Name:Green ephedra
Ephedra viridis, a gymnosperm, is a shrub that is native to California.
| US Distribution: | beyond CA but confined to w. North America |
| Plant Community(s): | Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland |
| Habitat: | |
| Family: | Ephedraceae |
Name Status:
Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
County distribution list:
Alpine, ContraCosta, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Los Angeles, Mono, Modoc, Plumas, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Sierra, Tulare, Ventura
See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.
Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium
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