asclepias

• Nome próprio que designa o gênero de plantas herbáceas perenes da família Apocynaceae, nativas principalmente da América do Norte, conhecidas popularmente como oficial-de-sala, paina-de-seda ou flor-de-seda.

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

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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.

   Gênero de plantas leiteiras

   • 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.

   Sinônimosmilkweedsilkweed