Ephedraceae
Gerard jointfir
Ephedra gerardiana
- Family
- Ephedraceae
- Genus
- Ephedra
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Gerard jointfir
Synonyms
- Ephedra gerardiana var. wallichii Stapf
Photos
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.