Names: poo’, Narrowleaf Milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis

Native American uses: Fibers from the stems make nets, cloth, and cord. The milky sap also used medicinally to treat skin conditions like cuts, sores, and warts.

Bird Uses: Hummingbirds feed on the nectar of milkweeds and many birds eat milkweed seeds, including goldfinches, juncos, chickadees, and tree sparrows, in the fall and winter.