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Milkweeds and butterfly weed

Shinnecock elders recorded milkweed as a plant used in food and medicine and as a host for butterflies. They also noted that a milkweed patch behind the Shinnecock Health Center was diminishing. Shinnecock elders recorded milkweed as a plant used in food and medicine and as a host for butterflies. They also noted that a milkweed patch behind the Shinnecock Health Center...