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Asclepias L. (1753), the milkweeds, is a genus of herbaceous perennial, dicotyledonous plants that contains over 140 known species. It used to belong to the family Asclepiadaceae, but is now classified in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae of the dogbane family Apocynaceae. Asclepias - Milkweed blossoms Image taken by me, released under GFDL Pollinator 08:21, 21 Feb 2004 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
A pollinator is the agent that moves pollen from the male anthers of a flower to the female stigma of a flower to accomplish fertilization or syngamy of the female gamete in the ovule of the flower by the male gamete from the pollen grain. ...
Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ...
Divisions Green algae land plants (embryophytes) non-vascular embryophytes Hepatophyta - liverworts Anthocerophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses vascular plants (tracheophytes) seedless vascular plants Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongue ferns seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering...
Classes Magnoliopsida- Dicots Liliopsida- Monocots The flowering plants (also called angiosperms) are a major group of land plants. ...
Magnoliopsida is the botanical name for a class: this name is formed by replacing the termination -aceae in the name Magnoliaceae by the termination -opsida (Art 16 of the ICBN). ...
Families Gentianaceae (gentian family) Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Gelsemiaceae Loganiaceae (logania family) Rubiaceae (coffee family) The Gentianales are an order of flowering plants, included within the asterid group of dicotyledons. ...
Genera See Taxonomy and Genera. ...
Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as , (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[1] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ...
Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as , (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[1] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ...
In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ...
A Red Valerian, a perennial plant. ...
Young castor oil plant showing its prominent two embryonic leaves (cotyledons), that differ from the adult leaves Dicotyledons or dicots is a name for a group of flowering plants whose seed typically contains two embryonic leaves or cotyledons. ...
Divisions Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta - liverworts Anthocerotophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants Adiantum pedatum (a fern...
Genera See under Apocynaceae The Asclepiadaceae is a former plant family, now included in the dogbane family Apocynaceae, according to the AGP II. The name Asclepiadaceae however still retains the epithet nom. ...
Genera See Taxonomy and Genera. ...
Milkweeds are an important nectar source for bees and other nectar seeking insects, and a larval food source for monarch butterflies. Milkweed is named for its milky juice, which contains alkaloids, caoutchouc, and several other complex compounds including cardenolids. Some species are known to be toxic. Families Andrenidae Apidae Colletidae Halictidae Heterogynaidae Megachilidae Melittidae Oxaeidae Stenotritidae Bee collecting pollen Bees (Apoidea superfamily) are flying insects, closely related to wasps and ants. ...
Binomial name Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a well-known North American butterfly. ...
Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky emulsion (known as latex) in the sap of a number of plants but can also be produced synthetically. ...
Carolus Linnaeus named the genus after Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, because of the many folk-medicinal uses for the milkweed plants. Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as , (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[1] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ...
Asclepius (Greek also rendered Aesculapius in Latin and transliterated Asklepios) was the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology, according to which he was born a mortal but was given immortality as the constellation Ophiuchus after his death. ...
Species in the Asclepias genus grow their seeds in pods. These seed pods contain soft filaments known as either silk or floss. The filaments are attached to individual seeds. When the seed pod ripens, the seeds are blown by the wind, each carried by several filaments. A ripe red jalapeno cut open to show the seeds For other uses, see Seed (disambiguation). ...
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Species
Some Asclepias species: | A. acida | also known as Soma. Known for creating a sort of safe, artificial intoxication. | | A. amplexicaulis | Blunt-leaved milkweed |
 | A. asperula | Antelope Horn |
 | A. curasavica | Scarlet milkweed, Bloodroot, Bastard Ipecacuanha | | A. exaltata | Poke milkweed | | A. fascicularis | | | A. incarnata | Swamp milkweed | | A. lanceolata | Lanceolate milkweed | | A. linearis | | A. obovata |
 | A. purpurasens | Purple milkweed | | A. quadrifolia | Four-leaved milkweed | | A. rubra | Red milkweed | | A. speciosa | Showy milkweed |
 | A. subulata | Rush milkweed(Leafless milkweed) | | A. sullivantii | Sullivant's milkweed |
 | A. syriaca | Common milkweed |
 | A. tuberosa | Butterfly weed, Pleurisy root | | A. variegata | White milkweed | | A. verticillata | Whorled milkweed | | A. vincetoxicum | Soma (Sanskrit), or Haoma (Avestan) (from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Sauma) was a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo-Iranians, and the later Vedic and Iranian cultures. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1360, 1212 KB) Summary Taken by Wing-Chi Poon on 23rd April 2005 at Gorman Creek Trail, Colorado Bend State Park, Bend, Texas, USA. This wildflower is Asclepias asperula, with a common name Antelope Horns. ...
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Binomial name Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is a species of milkweed. ...
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Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x1523, 210 KB) Photo of Asclepias subulata flowers at the Springs Preserve garden in Las Vegas, taken June 2005 by User:Stan Shebs File links The following pages link to this file: Asclepias User:Stan Shebs/Gallery/Plants A-L User...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (838x644, 278 KB) Photographer: tracy from north brookfield,Massachusetts, usa Title: common milkweed Taken on: 2004-06-25 09:01:27 Original source: Flickr. ...
Binomial name Asclepias syriaca L. Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a species of milkweed. ...
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Sub-species Reference: [1] as of 2003-01-07 Butterfly weed is a common name for plants of the species Asclepias tuberosa. ...
Milkweed seed pod Image copyleft: Image taken by me, released under GFDL Pollinator 02:56, 13 Mar 2004 (UTC) ( ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Milkweed seed pod Image copyleft: Image taken by me, released under GFDL Pollinator 02:56, 13 Mar 2004 (UTC) ( ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Baldwinsville is a village located in Onondaga County, New York. ...
Uses These milkweed filaments or floss are coated with wax, and have good insulation qualities. Tests have shown them to be superior to down feathers for insulation. During World War II, over 11 million pounds (5000 t) of milkweed floss were collected in the United States as a substitute for kapok. Wax has traditionally referred to a substance that is secreted by bees (beeswax) and used by them in constructing their honeycombs. ...
Insulation must not be confused with insolation (the latter word has an o where the former has a u). Insulation is any material used to reduce or “slow down†or “resist†the flow of energy. ...
The down of birds is a layer of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers. ...
Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...
Officially the pound is the name for at least three different units of mass: The pound (avoirdupois). ...
Binomial name Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. ...
In the past, the high dextrose content of the nectar led to milkweed's use as a source of sweetener for Native Americans and voyageurs. A Hupa man, 1923 The term indigenous peoples of the Americas encompasses the inhabitants of the Americas before the arrival of the European explorers in the 15th century, as well as many present-day ethnic groups who identify themselves with those historical peoples. ...
The coureurs des bois (runner of the woods ) or voyageurs (travellers) is the name given to the men who engaged in the fur trade directly with the Amerindians in North America from the time of New France up through the 19th century, when much of the continent was still mostly...
Milkweed latex contains about 1 to 2% caoutchouc, and was attempted as a natural source for rubber by both Germany and the United States during World War II. No record has been found of large-scale success. Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky emulsion (known as latex) in the sap of a number of plants but can also be produced synthetically. ...
External links - Medical research
- Milkweed test-cultivated for the insulation value of floss
- Milkweed in Handbook of Energy Crops
- Milkweed breeding at Western Illinois University
- UVSC Herbarium - Asclepias
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