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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Gnetophytes

class

Gnetophytes

Gnetopsida

Includes
12 native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Jointfirs 12 native
  • Welwitschias
  • Gnetums

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native gnetophytes All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Nevada Jointfir Ephedra nevadensis caterpillars 1 hosts 3 food 1
  • Torrey's Jointfir Ephedra torreyana hosts 3 food 1 flowers 1
  • Rough Jointfir Ephedra aspera hosts 3 food 1 flowers 1
  • Green Ephedra Ephedra viridis hosts 3 food 1
  • Longleaf Ephedra Ephedra trifurca hosts 3 food 1
  • California Jointfir Ephedra californica hosts 3 food 1
  • Arizona Jointfir Ephedra fasciculata hosts 3 food 1
  • Death Valley Jointfir Ephedra funerea hosts 2 food 1
  • Clapweed Ephedra antisyphilitica hosts 1 food 1
  • Cutler's Jointfir Ephedra cutleri hosts 1 food 1
  • Cory's Jointfir Ephedra coryi hosts 1 food 1
  • Vine Jointfir Ephedra pedunculata

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