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Ephedra funerea is a shrub that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
[Wikipedia] Range, Etymology, Culinary Use: It is native to the Mojave Desert of California, Arizona and Nevada. It is named after a population in the Funeral Mountains, in Death Valley National Park.
Native Americans and Mormon pioneers drank a tea brewed from this plant called Mormon Tea or Indian Tea. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
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Suggested Citation
Calflora:
Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by
public and private institutions and individuals.
[web application]. 2025.The Calflora Database
[a non-profit organization].Available:
https://www.calflora.org/(Accessed: 05/22/2025).