| Family | EPHEDRACEAE |
| Genus species | Ephedra rupestris Benth. |
| Bibliography | Pl. Hartw.: 253 (1846) |
| Native Range | Ecuador to nw. Argentina |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| 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 |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring layering in spring |
| Synonyms | Ephedra americana var. rupestris (Benth.) Ball Ephedra andina var. humilis (Wedd.) Parl. Ephedra humilis Wedd. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |