OregonFlora species comparison

The green links below add additional plants to the comparison table. Blue links lead to other Web sites.
enable glossary links

Ephedra funerea

Ephedraceae

ephedra family
Habit Shrubs erect, dioecious.
Roots

fibrous.
Bark

cracked and fissured, usually gray;

branches grooved, green, photosynthetic, glaucous.
Leaves

scale-like, not green, not photosynthetic.
Pollen cones

compound; short stalked.
Seeds

brown, angled at top.
Seed cones

compound, sessile or short stalked.

Ephedra funerea

Ephedraceae
Distribution
[WildflowerSearch map]
[BONAP county map]
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Dry areas in temperate regions. 1 genus.

Rich in alkaloids, particularly ephedrines, many Ephedra species have been used medicinally as stimulants, anti-viral, antibacterial, and cough medicines. A tea made from the stems of American Ephedra species is a mild stimulant, hence the common name Mormon tea.
Source Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 114
Sibling taxa
E. nevadensis, E. viridis
Web links 
Unless otherwise noted, all data comes from OregonFlora.



Type/paste one or more Latin names into the boxes above; matching taxa will show up below the box as you type. You can use the up/down arrow keys to move through the list.

(If the plant you're looking for doesn't show up in the auto-complete list, that means it either isn't described in OregonFlora yet, or it's listed under a synonym.)

Choose a data source: Flora of North America, OregonFlora

The species comparison tool is brought to you by:
Northwest Wildflowers