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Vining Milkweed

Scientific Name:  Sarcostemma hirtellum (Funastrum hirtellum)
?Perennial vine
?Fruits were eaten by the Tohono O?Odham Indians
?Seed pods smell like onions
?Climbs over plants and into trees
?Found along desert washes
?Also called rambling milkweed

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