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Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Asclépiade commune

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Asclepias syriaca

Generic :
"Asclepias" = (from the greek Esculape) Greek god of heeling
Referring to many kinds of popular medicinal applications
Specific :
"syriaca" = from Syria
Wrong denomination because the plant was believed from Asia Minor

Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
Common Milkweed : 1- Flowering plant
Common Milkweed : 2- Inflorescence
Common Milkweed : 3- Flower
Common Milkweed : 4- Young plants
Common Milkweed : 5- Leaf
Common Milkweed : 6- Plant with buds
Common Milkweed : 7- Flowers and buds
Common Milkweed : 8- Very young fruits (Follicles)
Common Milkweed : 9- Young fruits (Follicles)
Common Milkweed : 10- Fruits (Follicles)
Common Milkweed : 11- Seeds and papus
Common Milkweed : 12- Fruit after dehiscence
Fritters of Milkweed
Fritters of Milkweed
Milkweed shoots
Milkweed shoots
Photos of Asclepias syriaca Receipt whit Asclepias syriaca

 

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