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Top native gnetophytes

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

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12 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4

Water use

Low 5

Soil pH

Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Form

Plant type

Perennial 12 Shrub 12 Vine 1
  • 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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