User:ShaniaPerkins/Ephedra intermedia

Ephedra Intermedia: English common name include Joint-pine, jointfir, Mormon-tea or Brigham tea.

Chinese name for Ephedra species is Mahuang found in Gritty mountain slopes, grass landsdeserts, river valleys, dry ,sandy, rocky arid areas.

Distribution
Native to Siberia, Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the western Himalayas, Tibet, Mongolia, and China.

Habitat
Found in Gritty mountain slopes, grass landsdeserts, river valleys, dry ,sandy, rocky arid areas.

Characteristic
Plant grows to 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall. The strobili are dioecious, either male or female on any one plant, so both male and female plants are needed for seeds.