Asclepiadaceae Asclepias sp.

Milkweed

Karok - Food, Candy

Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 212

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Scientific name: Asclepias sp.
Common names: Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Juice used for chewing gum.

RECRD: 6633 id: 6179

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