| Family | EPHEDRACEAE |
| Genus species | Ephedra frustillata Miers |
| Bibliography | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3, 11: 262 (1863) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to c. & s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 0-1850m |
| Description | branches thin, flexuous, internodes 3-22mm, leaves 1-3mm with triangular teeth, flowers dioecious, fruits broadly ovoid, ca. 8mm long, usually white, red or purple |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellowish |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring layering in spring |
| Synonyms | Ephedra nana Dusén Ephedra patagonica Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |