Asclepiadaceae Asclepias speciosa Torr.

Showy Milkweed

Cheyenne - Food, Candy

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 184

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Scientific name: Asclepias speciosa Torr.
USDA symbol: ASSP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Showy Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Dried, hardened milk used for chewing gum.

RECRD: 2024 id: 6200

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