Asclepiadaceae Asclepias subulata Dcne.
Rush Milkweed
Pima - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 81
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Asclepias subulata Dcne.
Scientific name: Asclepias subulata Dcne.
USDA symbol: ASSU (
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Common names: Rush Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Plant used for sore eyes.
RECRD: 82651 id: 6260