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Ephedra rhytidosperma is a low, woody subshrub from the high, dry mountains of north-central China, Inner Mongolia and Mongolia, growing at 2300 to 4200 m. It is a desert-steppe plant suited to cold, arid, sunny conditions rather than gardens with rich soil and regular water.
Ephedra rhytidosperma, synonym Ephedra lepidosperma, common name li jiang ma huang, is a shrub native to North-central China, Inner Mongolia and Mongolia. It grows in mountainous areas at an elevation of 2300–4200 m.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
