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Ephedra distachya L.
Ephedra distachya is a shrub in the Ephedraceae family, reaching 25 to 50 cm in height. It is found in southern and central Europe and western and central Asia, growing on grey dunes—fixed and stable sand dunes covered in continuous vegetation. The plant is known by the local name somlatha.
Description
Ephedra distachya is distributed across regions including Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Great Britain, the United States, and parts of Asia. It is a member of the Ephedra genus and was first described in 1753. The species thrives in stable dune environments and is adapted to arid or semi-arid conditions.
Other common names
Sea GrapeJointfirsea-grapejoin
Distribution
Belgium · Flemish Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · DK · Global · conterminous 48 United States · Albania · Altay · Austria · Bulgaria · Corse · Czechoslovakia · East European Russia · Greece · Hungary · Inner Mongolia · Italy · Kazakhstan · Krym · North Caucasus · Primorye · Romania · Sardegna · Sicilia · South European Russi · Spain · Switzerland · Transcaucasus
Synonyms
Chaetocladus distachysEphedra equisetiformis subsp. distachyaEphedra distachya subvar. linnaei
