Ephedra distachya subsp. helvetica (C.A.Mey.) Asch. & Graebn.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen shrub. It grows 0.25-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity toxic (aerial)
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Ephedra distachya subsp. helvetica unspecified picture

Distribution

Ephedra distachya subsp. helvetica world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77189998-1
WFO ID wfo-0000794345
COL ID 5H4SF
BDTFX ID 23988
INPN ID 134102
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Ephedra helvetica Ephedra rigida Ephedra negrii Ephedra vulgaris subsp. helvetica Ephedra helvetica f. gracilis Ephedra distachya subsp. helvetica