Milkweed
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| Family | Apocynaceae |
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| Scientific name | Asclepias |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Rank | Genus |
| Did you know | It grows on ranges and abandoned farms, along roadsides, in pastures, in ditches, and in waste places. |
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| ID | 986178 |
About Milkweed
Asclepias is a genus of herbaceous, perennial, flowering plants known as milkweeds, named for their latex, a milky substance containing cardiac glycosides termed cardenolides, exuded where cells are damaged. Most species are toxic.
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