Asclepias involucrata
Asclepias involucrata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Asclepias |
Species: | A. involucrata
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Binomial name | |
Asclepias involucrata Engelm. ex Torr.
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Asclepias involucrata, common name dwarf milkweed, is a plant found in the American southwest.
Uses[]
The Zuni people mix the dry powdered root with saliva and use it for an unspecified illness.[1] The Zuni also note that this plant is favored by jackrabbits.[2]
References[]
Categories:
- Asclepias
- Flora of the Southwestern United States
- Plants used in traditional Native American medicine
- Apocynaceae stubs
- Medicinal plant stubs