Mormon tea

English thumb|Mormon tea Etymology One of a number of common names based on types of people known to live in the desert, with tea referring to the herbal drink brewed from the plant. Noun - s Any of the North American conifers in the genus Ephedra genus, leafless shrubs with gray or green needle-like smaller stems native to deserts and used to make an herbal tea. Synonyms en Brigham tea cowboy tea desert tea ephedra jointfir Mexican tea popotillo squaw tea teamster tea References Ephedra (plant) en Ephedras