View photos of the edible and medicinal plant (beverage tea), Thelesperma subnudum (Navajo tea), profiled in Wild Edible Series: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming.
Thelesperma subnudum (Navajo tea)
Thelesperma subnudum (Navajo tea)
Thelesperma subnudum (Navajo tea)
Thelesperma subnudum (Navajo tea)
Thelesperma subnudum (Navajo tea)
Thelesperma subnudum (Navajo tea)
Thelesperma subnudum (Navajo tea)
Thelesperma subnudum (Navajo tea)
Thelesperma subnudum (Navajo tea)
A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Arizona:
Not a well–known use: the very young leaves, when first emerging from the ground, before stem development, are gathered and chopped, and added fresh to salads and the like as an accent/garnish.
A passage from Wild Edible Plants Colorado:
Three species of Greenthread grow throughout Colorado. Absent from the mountains, they are inhabitants of the eastern Plains and drier middle elevations of the western part of the state.
A passage from Wild Edible Plants of New Mexico:
Mild and non–bitter, the tea is sipped alone, or mixed with other herbs as part of a combination.
A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Utah:
Indian tea is fairly common throughout the basin/plateau country of the Four–Corner States. In Utah, it’s mostly found at middle to low elevations, west of the Wasatch Plateau.
A passage from Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest:
The tea is non–bitter, pleasant tasting, and sweetens well with a little honey or sugar. Aside from being mildly diuretic, Greenthread is not significantly medicinal.
A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Arizona:
Not a well–known use: the very young leaves, when first emerging from the ground, before stem development,
are gathered and chopped, and added fresh to salads and the like as an accent/garnish.
A passage from Wild Edible Plants of New Mexico:
Though less abundant then Thelesperma megapotamicum, T. subnudum (Navajo tea) and T. longipes (Longstalk greenthread) are common in their regional abodes. They can be utilized like Greenthread.
A passage from Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest:
In the past the Hopi, Navajo, and Hispanic New Mexicans used the plant as a beverage tea. Today though soft–drinks have come to replace Greenthread tea. That said, it can still be drunk simply for the taste. The tea is non–bitter, pleasant tasting, and sweetens well with a little honey or sugar. Aside from being mildly diuretic, Greenthread is not significantly medicinal.
A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Arizona:
It’s most abundant to the east of the north–south axis of
Page–Flagstaff–Tucson. Sandy soils of dirt roadsides, flats, and slopes are some typical places to look for the plant.
A passage from Wild Edible Plants of New Mexico:
Not a well–known use: the very–young leaves, when first emerging from the ground, before stem development, are gathered and chopped, and added fresh to salads and the like as an accent/garnish.
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