Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Asclepias > Asclepias eriocarpaAsclepias eriocarpa (woollypod milkweed)Synonyms: Asclepias eriocarpa var. microcarpa; Asclepias fremontii; Asclepias kotolo Asclepias eriocarpa is a species of milkweed known by the common names woollypod milkweed, Indian milkweed, and kotolo. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-Low |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Hazards [2] | Although no specific reports have been seen for this species, many, if not all, members of this genus contain toxic resinoids, alkaloids and cardiac glycosides; They are usually avoided by grazing animals; The plant is said to be poisonous to sheep; | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Bees, Insects, Lepidoptera, Lepidoptera | | Structure [3] | Herb | | Usage [2] | A fibre from the stems is used for ropes, clothing etc; The fresh stems are soaked in water, or the dried and decaying stems basted with boiling water, in order to remove the fibre;
Rubber can be made from latex in the stems and leaves; The leaves contain up to 2.4% latex; | | | Height [2] | 35 inches (0.9 m) |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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