Ephedra distachya
Jointfir, Sea Grape
Also known as: Chaetocladus distachys (L.) J.Nelson +6 more
- Chaetocladus distachys (L.) J.Nelson
- Chaetocladus distachyus (L.) J.Nelson, 1866
- Ephedra distachya f. caspica Fomin
- Ephedra distachya var. caspica (Fomin) Grossh.
- Ephedra equisetiformis subsp. distachya (L.) Bonnier & Layens
- Ephedra media C.A.Mey.
- Ephedra subtristachya C.A.Mey.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ephedraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Ephedra distachya (commonly known as Jointfir or Sea Grape) is a shrub belonging to the Ephedraceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Primorye, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms