| Asclepias asperula ssp. capricornu (Woods.) Woods. Antelopehorns USDA ASASC |
Gosiute Food, Candy Latex used as a chewing gum. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 363 |
| Asclepias asperula ssp. capricornu (Woods.) Woods. Antelopehorns USDA ASASC |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Respiratory Aid Plant used as a snuff for catarrh. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 37 |
| Asclepias asperula ssp. capricornu (Woods.) Woods. Antelopehorns USDA ASASC |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Plant used as ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 39 |
| Asclepias asperula ssp. capricornu (Woods.) Woods. Antelopehorns USDA ASASC |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic Plant used as ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 39 |
| Asclepias asperula ssp. capricornu (Woods.) Woods. Antelopehorns USDA ASASC |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion taken and used as lotion for mad dog or mad coyote bite on man or animal. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 39 |
| Asclepias californica Greene California Milkweed USDA ASCAC3 |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid Dried, powdered plant applied to spider bites. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
| Asclepias californica Greene California Milkweed USDA ASCAC3 |
Kawaiisu Food, Candy Leaves roasted under hot ashes and chewed. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
| Asclepias californica Greene California Milkweed USDA ASCAC3 |
Kawaiisu Food, Candy Milky juice boiled until thick and chewed like chewing gum. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13 |
| Asclepias cordifolia (Benth.) Jepson Heartleaf Milkweed USDA ASCO |
Karok Food, Candy Latex boiled, condensed and chewed. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 19 |
| Asclepias cordifolia (Benth.) Jepson Heartleaf Milkweed USDA ASCO |
Miwok Drug, Unspecified Root used as a medicine. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 167 |
| Asclepias cordifolia (Benth.) Jepson Heartleaf Milkweed USDA ASCO |
Yurok Food, Candy Dried latex chewed by the older people at their leisure. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 19 |
| Asclepias cryptoceras S. Wats. Pallid Milkweed USDA ASCRC2 |
Paiute Drug, Analgesic Decoction of root used as a wash for headaches. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 47 |
| Asclepias cryptoceras S. Wats. Pallid Milkweed USDA ASCRC2 |
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Latex used for ringworm. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 47 |
| Asclepias cryptoceras S. Wats. Pallid Milkweed USDA ASCRC2 |
Paiute, Northern Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of dried, powdered roots applied to sores. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 125 |
| Asclepias cryptoceras S. Wats. Pallid Milkweed USDA ASCRC2 |
Shoshoni Drug, Veterinary Aid Juice of plant used for horse with sore back. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 49 |
| Asclepias engelmanniana Woods. Eared Milkweed USDA ASEN |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Respiratory Aid Plant used for nasal congestion from a cold. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 36 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Concow Fiber, Cordage Used to make ropes and string. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 379 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Costanoan Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of plant and plant salve used for colds. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 12 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Costanoan Drug, Dermatological Aid Milky juice used to reduce corns. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 12 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Costanoan Drug, Other Powdered, dried roots inhaled to cause sneezing. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 12 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Costanoan Drug, Respiratory Aid Burning dried plant smoke inhaled for asthma. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 12 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Karok Food, Candy Milk stirred, heated, mixed with salmon fat or deer grease and used for chewing gum. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 388 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Luiseno Fiber, Clothing Plant used to make aprons. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 201 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Luiseno Fiber, Clothing Stem fiber made into twine and used to make front aprons worn by women. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Luiseno Fiber, Cordage Stem fiber or decayed stem fiber used to make twine. The stems were soaked in boiling water or the decayed stems were basted with boiling water to separate the fiber. The fiber was then formed into a ball and made into twine. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Luiseno Food, Candy Stem sap boiled in water until coagulation and used as chewing gum. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 196 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Luiseno Other, Containers Stem fiber made into twine and used to make large-meshed nets for carrying bulky or heavy articles. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Luiseno Other, Containers Stem fiber made into twine and used to make network sacks for carrying acorns and other small seeds. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant fiber used to make bowstrings. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 206 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stem fiber made into twine and sometimes used to make bowstrings. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stem fiber made into twine and used to make fishing nets. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stem fiber made into twine and used to make slings. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Luiseno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stem fiber made into twine, occasionally used to make long nets & draw nets for catching rabbits. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant juice applied to cuts, sores and warts. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 379 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Mendocino Indian Food, Forage Sweet-scented flowers used by bees as a source of nectar. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 379 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Pomo, Kashaya Fiber, Clothing Stem fibers shredded to make a woman's skirt. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 70 |
| Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. Woollypod Milkweed USDA ASER |
Pomo, Kashaya Fiber, Cordage Stem fibers used to make two ply string. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 70 |
| Asclepias erosa Torr. Desert Milkweed USDA ASER2 |
Coahuilla Food, Candy Sap collected, set aside to solidify, heated over the fire and used as a chewing gum. Barrows, David Prescott, 1967, The Ethno-Botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California, Banning CA. Malki Museum Press. Originally Published 1900, page 75 |
| Asclepias erosa Torr. Desert Milkweed USDA ASER2 |
Tubatulabal Food, Candy Juice roasted until congealed and used as chewing gum. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 19 |
| Asclepias exaltata L. Poke Milkweed USDA ASEX |
Omaha Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Raw root eaten for stomach trouble. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 110 |
| Asclepias exaltata L. Poke Milkweed USDA ASEX |
Ponca Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Root eaten raw for stomach trouble. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 110 |
| Asclepias fascicularis Dcne. Mexican Whorled Milkweed USDA ASFA |
California Indian Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Poultice of fresh leaves used for snakebite. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 47 |
| Asclepias fascicularis Dcne. Mexican Whorled Milkweed USDA ASFA |
Costanoan Fiber, Cordage Stem fiber used as cordage. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 252 |
| Asclepias fascicularis Dcne. Mexican Whorled Milkweed USDA ASFA |
Kawaiisu Fiber, Cordage Stems used as the principal source of cordage. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 14 |
| Asclepias fascicularis Dcne. Mexican Whorled Milkweed USDA ASFA |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Poison Flowers considered poisonous. 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 |
| Asclepias fascicularis Dcne. Mexican Whorled Milkweed USDA ASFA |
Miwok Food, Cooking Agent Boiled greens added to thicken manzanita cider. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 159 |
| Asclepias fascicularis Dcne. Mexican Whorled Milkweed USDA ASFA |
Miwok Food, Vegetable Boiled greens used for food. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 159 |
| Asclepias fascicularis Dcne. Mexican Whorled Milkweed USDA ASFA |
Paiute Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 244 |
| Asclepias fascicularis Dcne. Mexican Whorled Milkweed USDA ASFA |
Yokia Food, Unspecified Young blossoms occasionally eaten in small quantities. 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 |
| Asclepias hallii Gray Hall's Milkweed USDA ASHA6 |
Navajo Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of plant used as tonic after deliverance. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 69 |