Ephedraceae Ephedra torreyana S. Wats.
Torrey's Jointfir
Navajo - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 24
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Ephedra torreyana S. Wats.
Scientific name: Ephedra torreyana S. Wats.
USDA symbol: EPTOT (
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Common names: Torrey's Jointfir
Family: Ephedraceae
Family (APG): Ephedraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Branches used to make tea.
RECRD: 2649 id: 13168