Ephedraceae Ephedra sp.

Mormon Tea

Shoshoni - 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: Shoshoni
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Parched, ground seeds used for coffee.

RECRD: 20945 id: 13160

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