Asclepiadaceae Asclepias eriocarpa Benth.
Woollypod Milkweed
Concow - Fiber, Cordage
Use documented by:
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
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Asclepias eriocarpa Benth.
Scientific name: Asclepias eriocarpa Benth.
USDA symbol: ASER (
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Common names: Woollypod Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Concow
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Used to make ropes and string.
RECRD: 43381 id: 6090