Asteraceae Thelesperma megapotamicum (Spreng.) Kuntze

Hopi Tea Greenthread

Navajo - Food, Substitution Food

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 89

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Scientific name: Thelesperma megapotamicum (Spreng.) Kuntze
USDA symbol: THME (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hopi Tea Greenthread
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Substitution Food
Notes: Leaves and stems used as a substitute for tea.

RECRD: 3071 id: 39790

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