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Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Kaul et al. 1991, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Asclepias eriocarpa Benth.<br />

FAMILY: Asclepiadaceae (milkweed)<br />

ENGLISH: woollypod milkweed<br />

USES/NOTES: L<strong>at</strong>ex is used as a source <strong>of</strong> chewing gum.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: California and Baja California<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Moerman 1998, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky<br />

1936<br />

Asclepias incarn<strong>at</strong>a L.<br />

FAMILY: Asclepiadaceae (milkweed)<br />

ENGLISH: swamp milkweed<br />

USES/NOTES: Menominee used heads for soup. Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en boiled.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nova Scotia to Florida and Utah<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Moerman 1998, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Asclepias involucr<strong>at</strong>a Engelm. ex Torrey<br />

FAMILY: Asclepiadaceae (milkweed)<br />

ENGLISH: dwarf milkweed<br />

USES/NOTES: Hopi used <strong>the</strong> l<strong>at</strong>ex as chewing gum.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Sundell 1990, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Asclepias speciosa Torrey<br />

FAMILY: Asclepiadaceae (milkweed)<br />

ENGLISH: milkweed, showy milkweed, silkweed<br />

USES/NOTES: Very young shoots are cooked and e<strong>at</strong>en like asparagus<br />

(Asparagus <strong>of</strong>ficinalis), and l<strong>at</strong>ex can be used as chewing gum. Raw<br />

plants, however, are poisonous.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Clarke 1977, Correll and Johnston<br />

1970, Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Asclepias syriaca L.<br />

FAMILY: Asclepiadaceae (milkweed)<br />

ENGLISH: common milkweed, milkweed, silkweed<br />

USES/NOTES: Young shoots are cooked like asparagus (Asparagus<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficinalis), young flowers, buds, and imm<strong>at</strong>ure fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en<br />

cooked, and flowers are a sugar source. Toxins must be removed from<br />

<strong>the</strong> plant by thoroughly cooking in w<strong>at</strong>er.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Gibbons 1962, Harrington 1967,<br />

Kindscher 1987, Mabberley 1987, Peterson 1977, Tomikel 1986, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968<br />

Asclepias tuberosa L.<br />

FAMILY: Asclepiadaceae (milkweed)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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