Ephedra viridis

[glass catherine e]

Greetings from the U.S.  Ephedra is low growing twiggy shrub(shrub or 
tree-like) that is 
native to the dry desert regions of the western U.S.  The Jepson Manual 
lists 7 species in Calif. alone.  E. viridis grows in sagebrush scrub, 
creosote scrub and pinyon/juniper woodlands.  It occurs in dry sunny 
places in California, the Great Basin (Nevada and Utah) to Colorado.  Its 
common name is Mormon tea.  It actually does make a nice tea and I have 
read that the native western people used it.  It seems like it would be 
tough to grow.  Hope this isn't redundant and is a help.  Cathy Glass 

On 20 Feb 1995 Erkki.Aalto at Helsinki.FI wrote:

> Does anyone know anything about Ephedra viridis? Where is it native to?
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