Ephedraceae Ephedra viridis Coville
Mormon Tea
Kawaiisu - Drug, Blood Medicine
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 27
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Ephedra viridis Coville
Scientific name: Ephedra viridis Coville
USDA symbol: EPVI (
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Common names: Mormon Tea
Family: Ephedraceae
Family (APG): Ephedraceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Blood Medicine
Notes: Infusion of stems taken for anemia.
RECRD: 85373 id: 13187