Asclepias involucrata
| Asclepias involucrata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Genus: | Asclepias |
| Species: | A. involucrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Asclepias involucrata Engelm. ex Torr. | |
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
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