Kingdom Plantae Family Apocynaceae Genus Asclepias | Order Gentianales Subfamily Asclepiadoideae Rank Species | |
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Similar Asclepias asperula, Asclepias erosa, Asclepias nyctaginifolia, Asclepias verticillata, Asclepias albicans | ||
Asclepias subverticillata, also known as whorled milkweed, is a plant found in the United States.
Uses
Among the Zuni people the buds are eaten by little boys. The pods are also gathered when two-thirds ripe and the fibers are used for weaving clothing. The coma is made into cords and used for fastening plumes to the prayer sticks.
References
Asclepias subverticillata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA