| Family | EPHEDRACEAE |
| Genus species | Ephedra rupestris Benth. |
| Synonyms | Ephedra humilis Wedd. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-4800m |
| Description | like E. frustillata, but smaller and with shorter internodes, flowers usually androgynous, fruits bright red, long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellowish |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring layering in spring |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Ecuador , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | EPHEDRACEAE
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