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Asclepias eriocarpa Benth.
Woollypod Milkweed
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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