Asclepiadaceae Asclepias eriocarpa Benth.

Woollypod Milkweed

Luiseno - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
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

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Scientific name: Asclepias eriocarpa Benth.
USDA symbol: ASER (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Woollypod Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Luiseno
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: 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.

RECRD: 30825 id: 6098

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