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	Monarch Watch : Milkweed : Introduction
		Milkweeds are perennial plants, which means an individual plant lives for more than one year, growing each spring from rootstock and seeds rather than seeds alone.
		Milkweeds have a unique and fascinating pollination mechanism in which the plant relies on Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and Hymenoptera (bees, ants, and wasps) for pollination.
		The milkweed fruit is a follicle, commonly referred to as a pod, which splits at one suture to release many seeds, sometimes hundreds, depending on the species.
	www.monarchwatch.org /milkweed/index.htm (557 words)

	Milkweed - Plant of the Week
		Milkweed floss was collected from across the country during WWII as a stuffing material for life vests.
		It turns out that milkweed floss is a hollow, wax-coated, flexible fiber six times lighter than wool and ideally suited as a substitute for kapok.
		This year, the first five-acre field of milkweed will begin producing pods near Macomb, Ill. In addition to the floss, an extract from the seeds has been found to be effective at controlling nematodes and may have commercial applications.
	www.arhomeandgarden.org /plantoftheweek/articles/Milkweed.htm (688 words)

	Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) - Wild Flowers of Sleepy Hollow Lake - An All Creatures Photo Gallery - creation, earth, ...
		Each milkweed flower is on a single stem radiating out from the center of the cluster and each has five cup-shaped petals, five united stamens, and a column of five pistils.
		The milkweed plant was also used to treat dropsy, a fluid accumulation in the cell tissue caused by a failing liver.
		(Milkweed - 11) The first of the winter snows has fallen, and some of the snow has even melted away in the warmer weather that followed; but still, some of the milkweed seeds have not blown away from their pods.
	www.all-creatures.org /pics/wfshl-milkweed.html (1017 words)

	Common Milkweed
		Milkweed species as a group are known to contain cardiac glycosides that are poisonous to humans and livestock, as well as other substances that may account for their medicinal effect.
		Monarch butterflies are specific to milkweed plants; this is the only type of plant on which the eggs are laid and the larvae will feed and matures into a chrysalis.
		Milkweed species are attractive to many insect species, including the large milkweed bug, common milkweed bug, red milkweed beetle, blue milkweed beetle, and bees.
	www.scienceviews.com /plants/commonmilkweed.html (1118 words)

	Milkweed Bug Information
		Milkweed bugs are usually found in small groups on milkweed plants, often on the underside of the leaves.
		Milkweed bugs have few predators because they concentrate in their bodies bad tasting compounds found in the sap of milkweed plants.
		Milkweed bugs are one of a small group of insects that have the ability to tolerate the toxic compounds in the milkweed plant.
	insected.arizona.edu /milkinfo.htm (533 words)

	Asclepias - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Milkweeds are an important nectar source for bees and other nectar seeking insects, and a larval food source for monarch butterflies.
		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.
		Milkweed is a common folk remedy used for removing warts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Milkweed (352 words)

	Milkweed
		Prairie Milkweed occurs occasionally in the majority of counties in Illinois, but is uncommon or absent in southern and NW Illinois (see Distribution Map).
		This is one of the milkweeds that the larvae of Liriomyza asclepiades (Milkweed Leaf-Miner Fly) bore tunnels in the leaves.
		Prairie Milkweed resembles Common Milkweed in overall appearance, but the former has flowers that are slightly larger and usually more pink, the leaves are hairless on the undersides, the follicles are smoother, and it tends not to grow as tall.
	www2.ic.edu /prairie/milkweed.htm (622 words)

	Management Guidelines for: Mead's Milkweed
		Mead's milkweed is a herbaceous perennial with an erect stem growing 1 to 2 1/2 feet tall.
		In Missouri, Mead's milkweed is found on dry-mesic and mesic prairies and on igneous glades.
		Betz, R.F. Ecology of Mead's milkweed (Asclepias meadii Torrey).
	mdc.mo.gov /nathis/plantpage/flora/meads (1920 words)

	Milkweed, Asclepias species, Monarch butterfly host plants * Rose Franklin's Perennials
		Milkweed contains cardenolides (cardiac-active steroids) which are consumed by monarch caterpillars during feeding and then sequestered in their bodies even after the adult monarchs emerge from their pupae.
		Tropical milkweed matures at 30"-36" high, serves as a nectar source for numerous butterfly species, and is highly utilized as a host plant for monarchs.
		Through the eyes of a child, milkweed was to me a plant that yielded a milky sap, attracted butterflies for nectaring, and produced pods of downy seeds that floated far away following disbursement from the pods.
	www.butterflybushes.com /milkweed_information.htm (1293 words)

	Got Milk
		As important as milkweed is to Monarchs in their U.S. and Canadian summer habitat, this is only half the story.
		Common Milkweed is hardy in zones 3-8 and grows 2 to 5 feet high.
		The opposite, dark-green leaves of Common milkweed are large, 6-8 inches in length and 2-4 inches wide.
	www.colostate.edu /Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Flowers/Perenls/milkweed.htm (513 words)

	Milkweed
		When I looked at the Milkweed in the past, it was a mystery to me how one could ever tell from those simple oblong leaves that any child could draw, what intricate flowers would ever develop on this plant.
		Milkweed as a flower essence is used to raise the soul from a state of lethargy and regressive helplessness, to help it to incarnate and to wake up a pathologically withdrawing ego (Kaminski and Katz).
		We are the Milkweed Mother, and we are the milk of the earth.
	www.flowersociety.org /Milkweed-Plant-Study.htm (5416 words)

	purevolume™ \| Milkweed
		Milkweed is an Ohio based band, with its main fanbase located in Cincinnati and surounding areas.
		Milkweed's music will beat you, rape you, then gently caress you before it dismembers your seasoned sonic substructure and replaces it with such savory chaos.
		Milkweed's eclectic musical conglomeration is perfectly complimented with an incredibly aggressive vocal overtone mixed with just the right touch of humor that truly pries open your eyes to the miserable world around you and then forces you to laugh and forget about it.
	www.purevolume.com /milkweed (414 words)

	Milkweed - Asclepias curassavica
		The milkweed has a white, poisonous sap from which it gets its name, and can grow to be 2 to 3 1/2 feet.
		Milkweed is the flower of choice for Monarchs in North America.
		Milkweed is a native plant of the South American grasslands.
	www.blueplanetbiomes.org /milkweed.htm (248 words)

	Daylily Dictionary: Milkweed Bugs
		MILKWEED BUGS - because both large and small milkweed bugs are frequently seen on daylilies, they are included here for identification purposes even though it is not yet clear whether they are actually doing any damage to the plants.
		The large milkweed bug, Oncopeltus fasciatus, often appears in large numbers near buildings in a similar fashion to the related boxelder bug, for which it is often mistaken.
		The small milkweed bug, Lygaeus kalmii, is slightly smaller and has a somewhat different fl and red pattern often with two small white dots at the rear.
	www.daylilies.org /ahs_dictionary/milkweed_bugs.html (240 words)

	Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Milkweeds—Easing the Plight of the Monarch Butterfly
		Common milkweed may be a rambunctious grower, but many butterfly gardeners wouldn't be without it since it's the plant of choice for millions of Monarch caterpillars.
		The stout stem of the common milkweed grows up to six feet tall and is covered with fine hairs and wide, smooth leaves.
		All milkweed seeds, with the exception of the tropical bloodflower, should be stratified before planting: put them in a ventilated plastic bag or container of moistened sand or moss, and refrigerate for about four weeks.
	www.bbg.org /gar2/topics/wildflower/2000su_milkweeds.html (1726 words)

	EEK! - Signs of Summer - Monarchs and Milkweed
		The butterfly lays its eggs on milkweed plants.
		Because it eats milkweed leaves as a caterpillar, the monarch butterfly is also poisonous.
		Sap from milkweed was used by pioneers as a cure for warts?
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/caer/ce/eek/veg/plants/milkweed.htm (302 words)

	Milkweed - DesertUSA
		The name "milkweed" refers to the milky, white sap that is present in most members of this family, and the habit of growing in poor or "weedy" soil.
		Showy milkweeds are found from Manitoba to Minnesota, south to Texas and westward to British Columbia and California.
		The sap of showy milkweed was used to treat skin ailments, such as warts, ringworms and poison ivy.
	www.desertusa.com /mag99/nov/papr/milk.html (724 words)

	Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly milkweed Chiggar Weed Pleurisy Root Seed and Plants
		Milkweed species, as a group, are known to contain cardiac glycosides that are poisonous both to humans and to livestock, as well as other substances that may account for their medicinal effect.
		When the roots of the butterfly milkweed were more commonly harvested for their medicinal use, the plants were dug when dormant in the late fall.
		Native Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed is an attractive plant occurring naturally in dry open woods, savannas, prairies, glades, old fields and roadsides.
	www.easywildflowers.com /quality/asc.tub.htm (1488 words)

	Got Milkweed? - Sustainable Consumption - Sierra Club
		Without the milkweed, I may be missing an old wildflower friend, but monarch butterflies depend on the plant for food and without it, we will all be missing a most amazing butterfly.
		Milkweed contains a toxic alkaloid, known as a cardiac glycoside that makes the plant unpalatable to birds and mammals and many insects.
		There are still open spaces for milkweed to grow and host monarch caterpillars here in their breeding grounds.
	www.sierraclub.org /sustainable_consumption/articles/milkweed.asp (925 words)

	California Milkweed - Aslepias
		Milkweeds are arresting, unusual plants and were used by Native Americans for the strong fibers in the stems (second in quality only to Indian hemp).
		Although the milky juice is poisonous and wards off most munching or browsing animals, the caterpillars of the Monarch butterfly feed exclusively on milkweed parts, storing the poisons to make themselves vile tasting to birds.
		Milkweeds are also noteworthy for their ornately complex pollination machinery.
	www.mdia.org /plants/california_milkweed.htm (264 words)

	Milkweed Seeds & Hummingbird and Butterfly Seeds
		Both the Milkweed Seed Sampler and Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden Mix are packaged in the burlap bag with colorful tag, as shown at left.
		Milkweed plants, members of the Asclepias family, are the only host plant for the monarch and queen butterflies.
		Many species of butterflies visit milkweed plants in bloom, attracted by their nectar.
	www.milkweedcafe.com /seeds.html (494 words)

	Milkweed Plants * Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) * Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed) * Asclepias curassavica ...
		Milkweed also draws hummingbirds and hummingbird clearwing moths to the garden for nectar.
		Common Milkweed is utilized as a nectar source by hummingbirds and also by many butterfly species.
		Milkweed is essential for the existence of Monarch butterflies.
	www.butterflybushes.com /milkweed.htm (896 words)

	Milkweed Cultivation for Floss Production
		Milkweed floss is usable as a hollow, cellulose, insulative, batting fiber and competes readily with the more traditionally used white goose down, which costs $66.00/kg.
		At present, milkweed floss is being utilized to blend with white goose down or synthesized polypropylene in insulative batting for such products as comforters, sleeping bags, and arctic apparel.
		Of the line ecotypes, the 12 showy milkweed ecotypes averaged 207 kg floss/ha, and the two common milkweed ecotypes yielded a similar level of 187 kg floss/ha over the 4-year period.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/proceedings1993/v2-428.html (1789 words)

	Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) - Poisonous Plants - GoatWorld.Com
		The usually solitary stems of milkweed grow 1 to 5 feet tall and bear opposite (sometimes whorled), sometimes fleshy leaves with entire margins.
		There are several different types of milkweeds with varying degrees of toxicity, with the whorled milkweeds being the most toxic.
		Milkweed is toxic both fresh and dried, therefore hay, silage, green chop, and processed feeds that contain milkweed are never safe for consumption.
	www.goatworld.com /health/plants/milkweeds.shtml (621 words)

	Milkweed
		Scarlet milkweed is native South America, but naturalized in Florida; Butterfly weed is native to eastern North America..
		Seeds should be stratified for 3-4 weeks, except for the Scarlet milkweed (which is a tropical).
		Milkweed is almost totally stripped of leaves by hungry caterpillars, but will rebound in a few weeks.
	members.tripod.com /MelanyS/Milkweed.htm (431 words)

	Shenandoah National Park - Butterfly milkweed (U.S. National Park Service)
		The inner whorl is known as the corolla, above that is the corona, and the outermost whorl of sepals is the calyx.
		The leaves of the butterfly milkweed are stiff and lance-shaped.
		Butterflies and hummingbirds are attracted to the bright orange flowers of butterfly milkweed and feed on the nectar.
	www.nps.gov /shen/naturescience/butterfly_milkweed.htm (403 words)

	Milkweed
		Because the Monarch Butterfly caterpillar can feed only on milkweed, it is important to allow these plants to grow in the garden and natural areas.
		Because the common milkweed is tough and brittle by summer's end, the butterflies made good use of this aggressive vine with its tender foliage.
		Above is the seed pod of the vine milkweed and a hungry cat.
	home.neb.rr.com /monarchrose/milkweed.htm (367 words)

	ISU Weed Science Online - Common Milkweed in Iowa
		Swamp, honeyvine and eastern whorled milkweed were present in 5, 4 and 1% of the undisturbed habitats, respectively.
		Swamp, honeyvine and eastern whorled milkweed were present in 5, 4 and 1% of the undisturbed habitats, respectively (data not presented).
		Our interest in surveying milkweeds was sparked by the article in Science in which the impact of herbicide resistant crops on common milkweed infestations, and therefore monarchs, was questioned (Holden, 1999).
	www.weeds.iastate.edu /mgmt/2001/ncwssmilkweed.htm (1553 words)

	Plant Families: Asclepiadaceae - Milkweed!
		Milkweeds are generally known for three things: a) they are the sole food source for Monarch butterfly larvae.
		The majority of our milkweeds grow in the Asclepias genus, and they can be found in prairies, fields, swamps, wetlands, roadsides, and, now and then, in a garden.
		The ubiquitous milkweeds are indeed one of the most egregiously disrespected, overlooked, and wonderful families of plants to be looked down upon.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/wildflowers_north_america/89158 (506 words)

	The Milkweed Phenomenon: You Most Certainly Cannot Believe Everything You Read
		I've never tasted milkweed in that part of the country, but when I talked to Dr. Peter Gail of Cleveland, Ohio, he insisted that in his area this vegetable, if not prepared properly, is terribly bitter, unpalatable, and even sometimes makes people sick.
		Milkweed, for example, is palatable in my area whether it occurs on alkaline loam, neutral clay, or acidic sand.
		Milkweed from Connecticut is not the least bitter - so long as the shoots are harvested in early June - before the initial leaves unfold.
	www.wildflowers-and-weeds.com /The_Forager/milkweed.htm (2469 words)

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