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Asclepias curassavica

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larvae, the perennial growth of the plant takes ill effect on the monarchs' migratory patterns and may have other physiological effects. Use of the tropical milkweed in gardens has disrupted monarch migrations notably in California, Texas, Florida, and South Carolina. Unlike the milkweed species native to these locations, the tropical milkweed does not go dormant in the winter causing non-migratory groups of butterflies to form. Planting
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when used in gardens outside of its native tropical range. Though public concern for the rapidly declining monarch population increased the demand and commercial availability of milkweed among nurseries in the US, the results have been mixed. While tropical milkweed may effectively sustain monarch
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that grow up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and have pale gray stems. The leaves are arranged oppositely on the stems and are lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate shaped ending in acuminate or acute tips. Like other members of the genus, the sap is milky. The
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is sometimes used in butterfly gardens (see above for concerns for monarchs) or as a cut flower. However, when the stems or leaves are broken, a poisonous milky sap exudes which can cause eye injury.
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was introduced to Australia prior to 1869 and is widespread in parts of Queensland. It is considered an exotic plant, and a weed, at the Meteor Downs South Project near
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provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Qinghai, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan, and Zhejiang, as well as in
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It is an introduced species in the US states of California, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas, as well as the US unincorporated territories of
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and corona lobes that are yellow or orange. Flowering occurs nearly year-round. The 5–10 cm (2.0–3.9 in) long, fusiform shaped
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Singh, B.; Rastogi, R.P. (February 1972). "Structure of asclepin and some observations on the NMR spectra of Calotropis glycosides".
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in nonnative regions therefore remains controversial and criticized. Alternatively, native milkweed species (such as
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as a "widespread species, ranging from southern North America through Central America and into South America."
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with improved flower colors and shorter habit; some have bright red, yellow or orange colored flowers.
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leaves is voruscharin, which comprises around 40% of the total cardiac glycoside content in leaves.
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Singh, Bhagirath; Rastogi, R.P. (February 1970). "Cardenolides—glycosides and genins".
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Hsueh, Kuo-Fang; Lin, Pei-Yu; Lee, Shui-Mei; Hsieh, Chang-Fu (February 2004).
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Wormington, Kevin; Tucker, Gail; Black, Robert; Campbell, Lorelle (2012).
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Scarlet milkweed with a Monarch caterpillar and large milkweed bugs
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Howard, Elizabeth; Aschen, Harlen; Davis, Andrew K. (2010).
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(1969). 779: 777: 345:It also attracts other members of the 1069:"Asclepias curassavica (bloodflower)" 7: 1808:63aedafd-b662-4559-8e8c-ca4aaf641afa 1668:aede92a5-130e-4d8d-aa28-5c164e4b10a9 364:) for nectar or as a hunting ground 975:"Asclepias curassavica: Floridata" 908:"Can Milkweed be Bad for Monarchs" 338:for California) are suggested for 14: 954:Clarke, Chris (9 January 2015). 615: 600: 588: 576: 564: 552: 540: 528: 516: 504: 420:There are a number of different 73: 1756:urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:94213-1 973:Christman, Steve (2004-01-21). 829:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology 1864:Garden plants of South America 1: 1135:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85141-9 799:Agricultural Research Service 274:. Other common names include 1162:10.1016/0031-9422(72)80044-X 761:Flora of China @ eFloras.org 452:United States Virgin Islands 408:when the pod-like follicles 1879:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus 1181:Indian Journal of Chemistry 921:Fahy, Claire (2021-06-01). 763:. 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Scientific classification
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Plantae
Tracheophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Asterids
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Asclepias
Binomial name
L.
Synonyms
flowering plant
milkweed
Asclepias
American tropics
pantropical
introduced species
ornamental
butterflies
monarch butterflies
showy milkweed
narrowleaf milkweed
desert milkweed
butterfly gardens
Danainae

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