asclepias

• Имя собственное, обозначающее род многолетних трав, произрастающих в основном в Северной Америке, широко известных как ваточник или молочай.

A proper noun referring to a genus of perennial herbs, primarily found in North America, commonly known as silkweed or milkweed.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Genus of milkweed plantsC1formalamericanscientific

   A genus of perennial herbaceous plants in the family Apocynaceae, native to North America, known for their milky sap and importance to monarch butterflies.

   Род молочайных растений

   • Asclepias tuberosa, commonly known as butterfly weed, has bright orange flowers.
   • Monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on plants from the genus Asclepias.
   • The milky sap of Asclepias species can be toxic to some animals.

   Synonymsmilkweedsilkweed