Ephedraceae Ephedra sp.

Mormon Tea

Paiute - Food, Beverage

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 17

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Scientific name: Ephedra sp.
Common names: Mormon Tea
Family: Ephedraceae
Family (APG): Ephedraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Dried twigs made into an aromatic tea.

RECRD: 20944 id: 13159

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