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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;