. California range brushlands and browse plants. Browse (Animal food); Brush; Forage plants. era areas, commonly in the sagebrush, pinon-juniper, and ponderosa pine zones. The genus Ephedra is the sole member of this family and shares the descriptive char- acters with this family, as discussed here. EPHEDRA (Ephedra) Ephedras are rather low shrubs with long fluted, jointed, opposite, or whorled, grav-green or yellow-green branches somewhat resembling the scouring rushes or horsetails (Equisetum) common along streams. Leaves are scale-like, small, paperlike, and inconspicuous. Flow- ers are uni
. California range brushlands and browse plants. Browse (Animal food); Brush; Forage plants. era areas, commonly in the sagebrush, pinon-juniper, and ponderosa pine zones. The genus Ephedra is the sole member of this family and shares the descriptive char- acters with this family, as discussed here. EPHEDRA (Ephedra) Ephedras are rather low shrubs with long fluted, jointed, opposite, or whorled, grav-green or yellow-green branches somewhat resembling the scouring rushes or horsetails (Equisetum) common along streams. Leaves are scale-like, small, paperlike, and inconspicuous. Flow- ers are unisexual, appearing on separate plants, borne in catkins. The nut-like seeds are surrounded by a hard- ened perianth, partly enclosed or entirely enclosed by large papery fruiting bracts, forming a cone-like struc- ture. Top, Nevada ephedra (Ephedra nevadensis). Branchlet in flower; fruit (left); male flower cluster (right). This species inhabits the lower dry desert areas. It is moderately palatable to both livestock and deer and is rather heavily utilized, especially in winter. Bottom, Green ephedra (Ephedra uiridis). Branchlet in flowers; female catkin showing young fruit (left); male catkin (right). A common desert mountain shrub that is moderately palatable and highly regarded, especially as winter browse for livestock and deer. » / pbi d\ a "< i ajeuih. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sampson, Arthur W. (Arthur William), 1884-1967; Jespersen, Beryl S. [Berkeley] : University of California, Division of Agricultural Sciences, California Agricultural Experiment Station, Extension Service
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