Ephedra distachya

RHS Plant Profile
great shrubby horsetail

Other common names

sea grape

Botanical Details

Family
Ephedraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
A genus of shrubs, scrambling vines and more rarely, small trees found in arid regions of the world such as northern Africa and southern Europe, containing the therapeutic chemical Ephedrine, which can also have numerous negative effects on the human body. Plants have slender, green, scaley, rush-like stems and produce small 'cones' followed by bright red or orange berries
Name Status
Correct