California Ephedra vs Joint Pine

Ephedra californica compared with Ephedra fragilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Ephedra	Joint Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Gnetopsida (Gnetopsida)	Gnetopsida (Gnetopsida)
Order same	Ephedrales (Ephedrales)	Ephedrales (Ephedrales)
Family same	Ephedraceae	Ephedraceae
Genus same	Ephedra	Ephedra
Species	Ephedra californica	Ephedra fragilis

Evolutionary Relationship

California Ephedra and Joint Pine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ephedra.

Conservation Status

California Ephedra

LC — Least Concern

Joint Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Ephedra	Joint Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Ephedra

Joint Pine

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

California Ephedra

The California Ephedra (Ephedra californica) is a species in the genus Ephedra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.