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Asclepias
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What's The Definition Of Asclepias?
[n] genus of chiefly North American perennial herbs: silkweed; milkweed
Synonyms | Synonyms for Asclepias: genus Asclepias Related Terms | Find terms related to Asclepias: See Also | Asclepiadaceae | dicot genus | family Asclepiadaceae | magnoliopsid genus | milkweed | milkweed family | silkweed Asclepias In Webster's Dictionary \As*cle"pi*as\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, named from
Asclepios or Aesculapius.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and
some other species having medicinal properties.
{Asclepias butterfly} (Zo["o]l.), a large, handsome, red and
black butterfly ({Danais Archippus}), found in both
hemispheres. It feeds on plants of the genus Asclepias.
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