| Family | EPHEDRACEAE |
| Genus species | Ephedra rhytidosperma Pachom. |
| Synonyms | Ephedra lepidosperma C.Y.Cheng |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 100-1500m |
| Description | branchlets short, green, crowded, leaves opposite, 1mm, connate, flowers opposite at nodes, fruits red and carnose |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Inner Mongolia , China North-Central ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | EPHEDRACEAE
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