Desert tea, Mormon tea
Ephedra cutleri
Family: Ephedraceae
What it is like
A shrub.
It has also been put in the family Gnetaceae
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
North America, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves - tea
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Ephedra coryi var. viscida H. C. Cutler; Ephedra viridis var. viscida (H. C. Cutler) L. D. Benson;