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	Asclepias (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Asclepias species are cultivated as the food plant of the caterpillars of several species of butterflies including the North American Monarch butterfly, and butterfiles are attracted to the flowers.
		Asclepias tuberosa from North America and Mexico is similar in appearance to A.
		Asclepias grow best in warm conditions, but may be overwintered at a minimum of 15°C. A large plant can be pruned in the Autumn and any die-back removed in the Spring.
	www.succulent-plant.com /asclepias.html (975 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Asclepias - Herb Profile and Information
		Asclepias curassavica is employed in the West Indies as an emetic, and goes by the name of Ipecacuanha: the drug known in medicine by that name is derived from quite a different plant and must not be confused with it.
		The three species of Asclepias most used in medicine are the Calotropis procera, A. tuberosa (Pleurisy root) and A.
		It is a very common roadside weed in the eastern and central states of North America, where it is called 'Silkweed,' from the silky down which surmounts the seed, being an inch or two in length, and which has been used for making hats and for stuffing beds and pillows.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/a/ascle072.html (866 words)

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		The consequences of self-pollination in Asclepias exaltata, a self-incompatible milkweed.
		A reexamination of the pollen-donation hypothesis in an experimental population of Asclepias.
		Demography of the polycarpic herbaceous perennial Asclepias tuberosa (butterflyweed).
	www.agron.iastate.edu /~weeds/WeedBiolLibrary/u4milkw2.html (3316 words)

	Star of Life - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The snake and staff in the center of the symbol portray the staff Asclepias who, according to Greek mythology, was the son of Apollo (god of light, truth and prophecy).
		Later, Asclepias was worshiped as a god and people slept in his temples, as it was rumored that he effected cures of prescribed remedies to the sick during their dreams.
		Asclepias was usually shown in a standing position, dressed in a long clock, holding a staff with a serpent coiled around it.
	www.co.frederick.md.us /Rescue/star.html (819 words)

	Asclepias curassavica - Blood-flower - Asclepiadaceae (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Asclepias curassavica is without a doubt the best milkweed species for greenhouse culture or the home garden.
		Its blossoms are are red and orange, less than an inch across, and appear in clusters at the top of 2 to 4 ft. stalks.
		Asclepias curassavica was featured as Plant of the Week February 26-March 4, 1999.
	www.plantoftheweek.org /week019.shtml (259 words)

	Milkweed--- monarch butterfly host plants and seeds, greenhouses, seed starter kits, butterflies
		Asclepias curassavica, Tropical Milkweed, Packet of 150 seeds.
		Asclepias curassavica, Tropical Milkweed Seeds, Packet of 300 seeds.
		Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed), Perennial plant with white and pink flowers, grows 2-4 feet tall, proliferates in full sun.
	educationalscience.com /hostplants.htm (1790 words)

	asclepiassyriaca
		Pollination genetics of hybridization in sympatric populations of Asclepias exaltata and A. syriaca (Asclepiadaceae).
		The distribution and reproduction phenology of the milkweeds (Asclepiadaceae: Asclepias and Cynanchum) in Nebraska.
		The role of nectar in the germination of pollen in Asclepias syriaca L. Botanical Gazette 150(3): 266-270.
	www.newcrops.uq.edu.au /listing/asclepiassyriaca.htm (2367 words)

	Asclepias fascicularis Narrow-Leaf Milkweed, Narrowleaf Milkweed.
		Asclepias fascicularis is a perennial with three foot tall stem and large (but narrow) five inch leaves, and a five inch or so flower cluster.
		Asclepias fascicularis can tolerate some pretty awful coastal clays that are sour bogs in winter and salty toast in summer.
		Asclepias fascicularis is great for a bird garden and a butterfly garden.
	www.laspilitas.com /plants/100.htm (505 words)

	Asclepias albens
		Asclepias is dedicated to Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine.
		Asclepias are herbaceous perennials, scrambling or twining, often succulents with watery or milky sap.
		Asclepias are rarely cultivated other than in native plant gardens and natural areas.
	www.plantzafrica.com /plantab/asclepalben.htm (426 words)

	Asclepias syriaca plant
		Plants of the genus Asclepias have their pollen gathered in small sacs known as pollinia.
		The pollinia are buried within the other flora organs and cannot be seen without dissecting the flowers.
		As insects crawl amongst and feed upon the flowers of Asclepias their feet and appendages slip into slits in the gynostegium of the flower and get snagged on these pollinia.
	www.missouriplants.com /Others/Asclepias_syriaca_page.html (372 words)

	Ion Exchange - Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Milkweed
		Butterfly Milkweed is found throughout the Tallgrass Prairie region in open areas, usually in prairies or remnants of prairies.
		Only a few of the flowers will be pollinated on any given plant; that is why there are generally so few pods in the Fall.
		The root of Asclepias tuberosa was once thought to be a cure for pleurisy, hence the name "Pleurisy Root".
	www.ionxchange.com /species_pages/a/asclepias_tuberosa.html (214 words)

	Milkweed, Asclepias species, Monarch butterfly host plants * Rose Franklin's Perennials
		pleurisy root), Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed), Asclepias viridis (spider milkweed), Asclepias purpurascens (purple milkweed), Asclepias quadrifolia (four-leaved milkweed), Asclepias exaltata (poke milkweed), Asclepias variegata (white milkweed), Asclepias sullivantii (prairie milkweed), Asclepias verticillata (whorled milkweed), Asclepias hirtella (green milkweed), Asclepias arenaria (sand milkweed), Asclepias latifolia (broadleaf milkweed), Asclepias speciosa (showy milkweed), and Asclepias floridana (Florida milkweed).
		It would be a wise choice to include tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) in your garden because it has tender leaves that monarch caterpillars love to feed on (and egg-laying females choose often for laying eggs on).
		Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is another milkweed that should be considered for massive planting in the butterfly garden.
	www.butterflybushes.com /milkweed_information.htm (1293 words)

	Kuipplanten.com - Verzorging (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Het is wel raadzaam om de Asclepias bij nachtvorst gedurende de nacht binnen te zetten.
		Belagers: Asclepias kunnen in sommige gevallen last krijgen van: Spint: Kleine roodachtige mijten in het begin aan de onderkant van de jonge bladeren later over heel de plant.
		Pas laat in het najaar als de temperatuur ook overdag vaak beneden de 5 a 6 graden blijft wordt het tijd om de Asclepias naar binnen te halen.
	www.kuipplanten.com /mmbase-kuipplanten/index.jsp?p=verzorging&s=510&l=nl&d= (687 words)

	Asclepias speciosa Showy Milkweed, Common Milkweed, Greek Milkweed(don't ask me).
		(Asclepias douglasii, Asclepias curvipes) Asclepias speciosa is similar to Asclepias eriocarpa, but taller and less fuzzy leaves, and much more fragrant, the petals are the color called antique or Victorian rose.
		Asclepias speciosa is great for a bird garden and a butterfly garden.
		Asclepias speciosa's foliage color is Gray, and type is Deciduous.
	www.laspilitas.com /plants/101.htm (459 words)

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		In: Arzneimittelforschung (1978) 28(8):1368-72 ISSN: 0004-4172 The cardiac effects of asclepin, a new glycoside from the plant Asclepias curassavica, were studies in vitro (isolated atrium and heart of guineapig) and in vivo (anaesthetized cat) and were compared with g-strophanthin, digoxin, digitoxin, or digitoxigenin, resp.
		Moreover, it appears that these saps, particularly Asclepias, also act on the cell wall: the substances presumed to be responsible for these effects were probably terpens and cardenolids but also enzymes, in particular glucanases.
		In: Phytochemistry (1994 Sep) 37(1):217-26 ISSN: 0031-9422 Asclepias fruticosa afforded, in addition to five known pregnane glycosides and 11 known cardenolide glycosides, four new pregnane glycosides and eleven new cardenolide glycosides.
	www.swsbm.com /Abstracts/Asclepias-AB.txt (1270 words)

	Asclepias - Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root, Milkweed, Perennials Guide to Planting Flowers
		Asclepias tuberosa, the Butterfly Weed, is one of the showiest and most beautiful of our native plants.
		The Asclepias is a deep rooting plant and dislikes removal very much.
		One should be careful that it has completed its growth and every root should be saved, if the plants are to be transplanted from one place to another.
	www.backyardgardener.com /pren/pg15.html (312 words)

	Asclepias tuberosa seed and plant, Butterfly milkweed seed and plant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Asclepias tuberosa seed and plant, Butterfly milkweed seed and plant
		Asclepias tuberosa plants are topped with clusters of deep red to orange or pale yellow flowers on multiple stems rising from a common base with each small flower having 5 curved petals surrounding 5 contrasting light pink to whitish hoods provides exquisite beauty.
		Plant Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed in full sun to light shade in well drained soil in the butterfly garden.
	www.easywildflowers.com /quality/asc.tub.htm (363 words)

	Database File for: Cancerillo - Asclepias curassavica
		Numerous species of Asclepias have been found to be toxic.
		All species of Asclepias are distasteful to livestock.
		Still, severe losses have occurred, especially in sheep but only when the animals were forced to eat milkweeds because of over-grazing or drought.
	www.rain-tree.com /asclepia.htm (864 words)

	Notes Asclepias-Aspidoglossum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Although it needs support the plant can be grown in tubs in the northern hemisphere, but these must be over wintered in a frost free environment.
		The genus Asclepias Linné, in the subfamily Asclepiadinae, is named for Asklepios, the ancient Greek deity of medicine, and reflects the fact that a number of the species are used in native medicinal remedies.
		As with all the New World Asclepias species the seed should be subjected to at least six weeks refrigeration before sowing, which vastly improves the germination rate.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /chris.moore30444/Notes_Araujia-Asclepias-Aspidoglossum.htm (389 words)

	Asclepias curassavica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Asclepias curassavica is a tender perennial that grows upright and tall with spiraling lanceolate leaves.
		The flowers, in small scarlet red and orange umbels, are very bright and showy, and wonderful at attracting Monarch butterflies.
		Asclepias curassavica require a sunny spot in moist, fertile soil.
	www.northcreeknurseries.com /Plants/Asclepias%20curassavica.htm (238 words)

	Definition of Asclepias from dictionary.net
		Asclepias butterfly (Zo["o]l.), a large, handsome, red and fl butterfly (Danais Archippus), found in both hemispheres.
		It feeds on plants of the genus Asclepias.
		Define asclepias and 150,000 other words at dictionary.net
	www.dictionary.net /asclepias (57 words)

	Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Glick Pick Archives: Asclepias exaltata
		The genus name Asclepias is derived from the Greek name of Aesculapius, an ancient god of medicine.
		The common name "Milkweed" is for the milky sap that flows from a snapped stem in most species.
		Asclepias exaltata attracts Silver-spotted Skippers, Pearl Crescents, Cloudywings, Great Spangled Fritillaries and Tiger Swallowtails to name a few.
	www.sunfarm.com /picks/asclepiasexaltata-120544.phtml (276 words)

	Milkweed Plants * Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) * Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed) * Asclepias curassavica ...
		Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed) is well known to most northeasterners.
		Common milkweed is not the only Asclepias species which can be utilized as a food source for the monarch caterpillar.
		Among the Asclepias species highly utilized by female monarchs for egg-laying are Asclepias curassavica (tropical milkweed, an annual) and Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed).
	www.butterflybushes.com /milkweed.htm (866 words)

	Asclepias - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Carolus Linnaeus named the genus after Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, because of the many folk-medicinal uses for the milkweed plants.
		Species in the Asclepias genus grow their seeds in pods.
		These seed pods contain soft filaments known as either silk or floss.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asclepias (310 words)

	Robert E. Wyatt References
		Family outcrossing rates and neighborhood floral density in natural populations of swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata): evaluating the potential for statistical artifacts.
		Population differences in self-fertility in the "self-incompatible" milkweed Asclepias exaltata (Asclepiadaceae).
		The weedy tropical milkweeds Asclepias curassavica and A.
	www.bio.unc.edu /faculty/wyatt/references.htm (410 words)

	Plants Belonging to the Genus 'Asclepias' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		There are over 100 species of Asclepias, also called 'Milkweed'.
		Asclepias bicolor synonym of Asclepias curassavica (Tropical Milkweed, Blood Flower)
		Asclepias cordata synonym of Telosma cordata (Chinese Violet, Fragrant Telosma, Tonkin Creeper)
	www.desert-tropicals.com /Plants/Asclepiadaceae/Asclepias.html (105 words)

	Asclepias (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Asclepias the milkweeds is a genus of plants in the family Asclepiadaceae that contains many species usually an nectar source for bees and other nectar seeking insects and larval food source for monarch butterflies.
		Milkweed is known for its milky usually somewhat toxic which is used for medicine.
		'The Asclepias Genus' is also being in medical research.
	www.freeglossary.com /Asclepias (99 words)

	PLANTS Profile for Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed) \| USDA PLANTS
		Asclepias incarnata L. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Asclepias thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
		Asclepias incarnata L. View 23 genera in Asclepiadaceae, 76 species in Asclepias or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
		Asclepias incarnata L. View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
	plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=ASIN (252 words)

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