Apocynaceae

Indianhemp

Apocynum suksdorfii Greene var. angustifolium (Wooton) Woodson

Indigenous Names: napéoilekiyapi, ‘Ghola

Habitat: Prairies, open and wooded waterways, lakeshores, sparsely wooded slopes and disturbed roadsides. Found from Canada and widely distributed across the United States Plants Parts Harvested: Milky latex or sap

Seasonality: Not given

Status: Native

Traditional Food Use

Kiowa

Milky latex used as chewing gum by allowing the sap to harden over night into a white gum.

Botanical Reference

Parts Documented: Various

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