[Wikipedia] Range, Etymology, Culinary Use: It is native to the Mojave Desert of California, Arizona and Nevada. It is named after a population in the Funeral Mountains, in Death Valley National Park.
Native Americans and Mormon pioneers drank a tea brewed from this plant called Mormon Tea or Indian Tea. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
Calflora:
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https://www.calflora.org/(Accessed: 03/30/2025).
