Ephedraceae Ephedra viridis Coville

Mormon Tea

Kawaiisu - Other, Tools

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 27

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Scientific name: Ephedra viridis Coville
USDA symbol: EPVI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mormon Tea
Family: Ephedraceae
Family (APG): Ephedraceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Wood provided the best charcoal for tattooing.

RECRD: 4218 id: 13191

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