Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Asclepias stenophylla Gray

origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Acerates angustifolia (Nutt.) Dcne., Polyotus angustifolius Nutt.

Common names:

Low milkweed (1894, Neb) (114)

Narrow-leaf milkweed [Narrowleaf milkweed, Narrow-leafed milkweed, Narrow-leaved milkweed] (1899-1937) (3, 4, 5, 85, 93, 97, 122, 131)

Slim-leaf milkweed [Slimleaf milkweed] (Present) (50)

Tinpsila pezuta (1918?-1970?, Lakota, turnip medicine) (121)