Asclepiadaceae Asclepias eriocarpa Benth.
Woollypod Milkweed
Costanoan - Drug, Respiratory Aid
Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 12
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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: Costanoan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Respiratory Aid
Notes: Burning dried plant smoke inhaled for asthma.
RECRD: 82580 id: 6094