中麻黄（学名：Ephedra intermedia），为麻黄科麻黄属下的一个变种。

• 中麻黄 Ephedra intermedia Schrenk ex C. A. Mey. var. intermedia. 中国植物物种信息数据库. [2013-01-15]. 

Ephedra intermedia, with the Chinese common name of Zhong Ma Huang, is a species of Ephedra that is native to Siberia, Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the western Himalayas, *****, Mongolia, and China.

Ephedra intermedia is found in deserts, grasslands, floodlands and river valleys, slopes and cliffs, and sandy beaches. It grows at elevations of 100–4,600 metres (330–15,090 ft), in rocky or sandy dry habitats.