(ephedra distachya), medicinal herbaceous plant on a clay cliff on the bank of the karadag

autumn berries alkaloid blossom chaetocladus clay closeup coast coastline collapse colorful cone ephedra distachya ephedraceae ephedrales ephedrine erosion flora geological gnetophyta gnetopsida grass gymnosperm gymnosperms herb herbal horsetail landslide medicinal plant nature perennial rare red ripe rose colour sea grape seashore seeds shore shrub threatened tracheophytes vegetation vulnerable wild