Asclepiadaceae Asclepias fascicularis Dcne.
Mexican Whorled Milkweed
Mendocino Indian - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 380
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Asclepias fascicularis Dcne.
Scientific name: Asclepias fascicularis Dcne.
USDA symbol: ASFA (
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Common names: Mexican Whorled Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Mendocino Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Flowers considered poisonous.
RECRD: 82584 id: 6118