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title: Ephedra Intermedia
author: Sten
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11680/ephedra-intermedia/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ephedra Intermedia
_Authored by Sten_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11680.jpg)
## Image Caption
Species of the genus ephedra, native to Iran. The plant haoma is thought to be of the genus ephedra (though this is contested) and was pressed for its juice which was then consumed to produce an altered, elevated, state of consciousness in which one could clearly apprehend the divine.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Sten. (2020, January 07). Ephedra Intermedia. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Sten. "Ephedra Intermedia." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 07, 2020. .
### MLA
Sten. "Ephedra Intermedia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Jan 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ephedra-intermedia-habitus.jpg) by [**Sten**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ephedra-intermedia-habitus.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 07 January 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.