Thelesperma longipes
Gray
Navajo tea, Longstalk greenthread, Cota
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Summary
Source: WikipediaThelesperma longipes, commonly called the longstalk greenthread, is a perennial herb or subshrub in the Asteraceae family. It is found from Arizona to northeast Mexico.
Description
An herb of the daisy family that grows to about 1 m tall with yellow flowers. It is native to temperate regions and is commonly known as Navajo tea.
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Edible Uses
The dried leaves and flower heads are brewed to make tea, and dried plants can be stored for later use.
Traditional Uses
The dried leaves and flower heads are brewed to produce a tea. Dried plants can be stored for later use.
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Medicinal Uses
Traditionally used as a tea beverage.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Also Known As
Navajo threadleaf tea
References (4)
- Desert Survivors Online Plant Database
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 44
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 555
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
