Hi,
The last june i collected a big bunch of E. distachya seeds. There are from three phenotypes, yellow berry ( uncommon), orange berry and red berry (the most common).
(https://spiritplants.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi343.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo456%2Fcesaarmillan%2F163_2483.jpg&hash=e65565fa8b40df08e58242a3dd25d0b7c87436a1)
This year have been good for ephedras. There are many years that plants dont produce any seed.
If you want to purchase some, pm and I will tell you more details ;).
Is that a photo of your crop?