Asclepias verticillata
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Asclepias verticillata (Whorled milkweed [1], or Horsetail Milkweed) is a species of milkweed which is used as a medicinal plant [2] by Native American tribes. In addition, this plant is also cited as a poisonous plant to livestock; however, it is rarely consumed livestock by because it is unpalatable.
[edit] References
- ^ Asclepias verticillata at USDA PLANTS Database
- ^ Asclepias verticillata at Wildflowers and Grasses of Kansas
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