Asclepiadaceae Asclepias speciosa Torr.

Showy Milkweed

Cheyenne - Food, Candy

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 66

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Scientific name: Asclepias speciosa Torr.
USDA symbol: ASSP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Showy Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Milky juice allowed to harden and used as chewing gum.

RECRD: 45570 id: 6201

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