Pronunciation: eh-FED-ra VIR-id-is
Common name: Green ephedra
Family: Ephedraceae (Ephedra)
Habitat: Dry rocky slopes, canyon walls, 3000'-
7500', creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper
woodland, both deserts
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Ephedra
2) viridis