Joint Pine

Ephedra fragilis

"Ephedra fragilis", commonly named the joint pine, is a species of "Ephedra" that is native to the western Mediterranean region of southern Europe and Northern Africa, and from Madeira and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic.
Joint pine - Ephedra fragilis Museo de La Sal, Santa Pola. Ephedra fragilis,Geotagged,Spain

Appearance

Its habitats are rocky hills and stone walls, where it grows to 2m tall.
Joint pine - Ephedra fragilis Albufera D'Es Grau, Menorca.  Ephedra fragilis,Fall,Geotagged,Spain

Status

"Ephedra fragilis" is a Least Concern species on the IUCN Red List.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionGnetophyta
ClassGnetopsida
OrderEphedrales
FamilyEphedraceae
GenusEphedra
SpeciesE. fragilis
Photographed in
Spain