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- Mormon Tea (Ephedra spp.)
Common names: Ephedra, Mormon Tea, Joint Fir Scientific name: Ephedra spp. Description: A somewhat woody shrub with thin jointed green stems bare of leaves. Dye: Yellow from the stems. Other uses: Widely used as a potent medicine - typically brewed as a tea - by Acoma, Apache, Cocopah, Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Isleta, Navajo, Papago, Pima.