Asclepiadaceae Asclepias latifolia (Torr.) Raf.
Broadleaf Milkweed
Isleta - Drug, Respiratory Aid
Use documented by:
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 23
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Asclepias latifolia (Torr.) Raf.
Scientific name: Asclepias latifolia (Torr.) Raf.
USDA symbol: ASLA4 (
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Common names: Broadleaf Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Isleta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Respiratory Aid
Notes: Ground leaf and stem powder inhaled for catarrh.
RECRD: 30794 id: 6150