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.