General Information
NameGreenthread tea
Scientific NameThelesperma
DescriptionThelesperma 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]
Primary IDFOOD00820
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Classification
GroupTeas
Sub-GroupHerbal teas
Taxonomy
LineageSuperkingdom: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Coreopsideae
Genus: Thelesperma
ITIS ID38517
Wikipedia IDThelesperma
Composition
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References
Content Reference— U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.