Ephedra distachya L. (Ephedraceae) - Efedra distachia - Sea grape

Ephedra distachya L. Sp. Pl. ed. 1 1040 (1753)

See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:28-29

He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower.
Mary Howitt (Happiness and Misery)

Ephedra distachya L.
Distribution in U.S.A. and Canada
USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 24 June 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

Ephedra distachya L.
Distribuzione in Europa

Ephedra distachya L.
Distribuzione in Italia

TAXONOMY

Kingdom / Regno: Plantae
Subkingdom / Sottoregno: Tracheobionta
Superdivision / Superdivisione: -
Division / Divisione: Gnetophyta
Class / Classe: Gnetopsida
Subclass / Sottoclasse: -
Order / Ordine: Ephedrales
Family / Famiglia: Ephedraceae

Genus / Genere: Ephedra

Species / Specie

Ephedra distachya L.

Ephedra fragilis Desf.

Ephedra helvetica C.A. Meyer

Ephedra major Host

PLANT PROFILE / INFORMAZIONI : (*)

Rank: species / specie
Status name: accepted / accettato

Nomi comuni / Common names

Italian name / Nome italiano:
Efedra distachia

English name: Sea grape
US name: Jointfir

Forma biologica: NP
Periodo di fioritura: II-VI
Tipo corologico: NW-Steno-Medit.
Altitudine (min/max): 0/100 m.

Synonyms / Sinonimi:
Ephedra vulgaris Rich.

Images / Immagini

Ephedra distachya L.

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Ephedra distachya L.

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Other informations / Altre informazioni

Index of taxa / Indice delle specie

Generi delle Ephedraceae:

Ephedra

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BIBLIOGRAFIA:
Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole - 1982
Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993
Zangheri P. - Flora Italica (2 voll.) - Cedam - 1976

N.B. Per alcune specie la distribuzione geografica potrebbe richiedere degli aggiornamenti