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Asclepias widespread genus of the plant family Asclepiadaceae which contains many poisonous plants, most of them with copious white sap. Contain cardiac glycosides. Cause diarrhea and heart failure syndrome. Includes A. asperula, A. brachystephana, A. curassavica (red cotton bush), A. eriocarpa (A. galioides), A. incarnata, A. labriformis, A. latifolia, A. mexicana, A. pumila, A. physocarpus (Gomphrena physocarpus), A. speciosa, A. subverticillata (A. verticillata), A. syriaca. Called also milkweeds, wild cotton. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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