Navajo Tea (Thelesperma megapotamicum)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

UPDATE: This plant, Thelesperma megapotamicum, was originally named Thelesperma megapotanicum in this database.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious, with just a hint of mint in its aftertaste. — No more details are given.; A tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves and flowering stems.; When well made it is delicious, with just a hint of mint in its aftertaste.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy or rocky prairies and roadsides in Texas. Dry sandy soils in south-western S. Dakota. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)