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How to identify milkweed leaves?

How to identify milkweed leaves? Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) Leaves are smooth on top, velvety texture on underside. Plant does not have branches except near the top where umbels of small flowers form in round clusters up to 10cm diameter. Stems and leaves release a milky-white sap when broken. Milkweed Provides Nectar for Insects Milkweed

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What is milkweed used for?

What is milkweed used for? Ethnobotanic: Milkweed has been used for fiber, food, and medicine by people all over the United States and southern Canada. Fibers from the stems of milkweed have been identified in prehistoric textiles in the Pueblo region. Tewa-speaking people of the Rio Grande still make string and rope from these fibers.

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