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Ephedra. Efedra. Uva de mar

Ephedra distachya

Description:

This original bush Southern Europe to North Asia can reach one meter high and one meter wide.
Este Arbusto original de Europa del Sur a Asia del Norte puede llegar a alcanzar un metro de altura y un metro de anchura.
This fruit is called the head of dragonfly for their resemblance, it is the same!
A este fruto le llaman cabeza de libélula por su parecido, es igual!

Habitat:

Dunas junto al mar Mediterráneo.

Notes:

It is used to relieve acute muscular and rheumatic pains.
La acción de esta planta contra el asma era conocida por los chinos desde hace unos 5000 años, con el nombre de Ma Huang.

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València, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Jul 7, 2015
Submitted on Jul 7, 2015

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