Cao Ma Huang vs Green Ephedra

Ephedra sinica compared with Ephedra viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cao Ma Huang	Green Ephedra
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Gnetopsida (买麻藤纲)	Gnetopsida (买麻藤纲)
Order same	Ephedrales (麻黄目)	Ephedrales (麻黄目)
Family same	Ephedraceae	Ephedraceae
Genus same	Ephedra	Ephedra
Species	Ephedra sinica	Ephedra viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cao Ma Huang and Green Ephedra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ephedra.

Conservation Status

Cao Ma Huang

LC — Least Concern

Green Ephedra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cao Ma Huang	Green Ephedra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Cao Ma Huang

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