Ephedra trifurca or Mexican Tea is dioecious; there are separate male and female plants. How cool is that? The male produces the pollen (in this case, in a cone); the female puts all her eggs in a cone-like basket : - ) Click the link for more photos. Yes, one could make tea from this plant, but the word is that it's not very tasty. Even if you like tea.
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| Photos by Marty Horowitz 3/15/2017 |
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| Male plant |
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