The herb Vincetoxicum officinale, formerly called Asclepias (or Cynanchum) Vincetoxicum; from the form of the pods, suggesting a swallow with…

A genus of plants, giving its name to a family, including the Milkweed, Swallow-wort, and some others, chiefly natives of the east coast of North…

A popular name of several umbelliferous plants, almost co-extensive with chervil, n.; as sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata), wild cicely (Anthriscus sylve…

U.S. = milkweed, n. 5a.

a name of Vincetoxicum officinale (also called Asclepias or Cynanchum Vincetoxicum), the root of which was used as an antidote to poisons.

An American plant of the genus Asclepias (family Asclepiadaceae), the members of which have copious milky sap and seeds plumed with long silky…

a North American milkweed, Asclepias (formerly Acerates) viridiflora, with green flowers.

A genus of cactus-like succulent plants of the family Asclepiadaceae, native to southern Africa; (also hoodia) a plant of this genus, esp. Hoodia go…

A plant belonging to the order Asclepiadaceæ: see Asclepias, n.

a milkweed, Asclepias exaltata, thought to resemble pokeweed.