Asclepiadaceae Asclepias subverticillata (Gray) Vail
Whorled Milkweed
Keres, Western - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 30
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Asclepias subverticillata (Gray) Vail
Scientific name: Asclepias subverticillata (Gray) Vail
USDA symbol: ASSU2 (
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Common names: Whorled Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant used by mothers for more and richer milk.
RECRD: 30054 id: 6269