Ephedraceae
29 edible species
Gymnosperm shrubs producing ephedrine alkaloids; includes ma huang used traditionally in medicine.
Edible: Fruit, Caution
Edible: Fruit
American ephedra, Pinco-pinco
Edible: Fruit
Edible: Fruit
California desert tea, Erect ephedra
Edible: Seeds
Edible: Leaves - tea
Pingo-pingo, Tume
Edible: Fruit
California jointfir, Desert tea
Edible: Stems - tea, Seeds
Sulupe rojo, Caman, Cuparra
Edible: Fruit
Edible: Fruit
Desert tea, Mormon tea
Edible: Leaves - tea
Sea grape, European shrubby horsetail, European joint pine, Ma huang
Edible: Fruit
Muzei ma huang
Edible: Fruit
Edible: Leaves - tea, Roots - tea
Shrubby horsetail
Edible: Fruit
Joint pine
Edible: Fruit
Edible: Fruit, Seeds
Intermediate ephedra
Edible: Fruit
Ma Huang
Edible: Fruit
Mormon tea, Mexican tea
Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Stems - tea, Roots - tea
Sulupe, Solupe
Edible: Fruit
Edible: Fruit
Ma Huang, Chinese ephedra
Edible: Fruit, Cone, Seeds - tea, Branches - tea
Mexican tea, Torrey's Joint-fir
Edible: Fruit, Stems - tea
Edible: Fruit
Longleaf jointfir
Edible: Fruit, Seeds
Mormon tea, Green joint-fir, Green ephedra
Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Stems - tea, Caution
Teamster’s Tea
Edible: Leaves - tea, Fruit