Asclepias subverticillata
Asclepias subverticillata, is a plant found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Asclepias subverticillata is indigenous to New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah and parts of some nearby states. Common names include horsetail milkweed and whorled milkweed.
Uses
Among the Zuni people the buds are eaten by little boys. The pods are also gathered when two-thirds ripe and the fibers are used for weaving clothing. The coma is made into cords and used for fastening plumes to the prayer sticks.
