Greenthread tea

Scientific Name: – Thelesperma

Thelesperma is a genus of flowering plants within the sunflower family used by a number of the southwestern Native American tribes as a tea, as such it is sometimes called “Navajo Tea,” “Hopi Tea,” etc. Greenthread is a common name for plants in this genus. Thelesperma species are native to western North America, South America, and Mexico. [Wikipedia]

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