Asclepiadaceae Asclepias viridiflora Raf.
Green Milkweed
Blackfoot - Food, Spice
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101
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Asclepias viridiflora Raf.
Scientific name: Asclepias viridiflora Raf.
USDA symbol: ASVI (
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Common names: Green Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Plant used to spice soups.
RECRD: 3966 id: 6379