Asclepias (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of chiefly North American perennial herbs: silkweed; milkweed.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Butterflies such as the monarch caterpillar rely on the asclepias for food and growth.
- The meadow was filled with a wide variety of flowers including the common asclepias.
- Butterfly gardens often include plants from the asclepias genus to support local wildlife.
- Monarch butterflies specifically require the milkweed asclepias plant to survive.
- Wild asclepias can be found along roadsides throughout much of North America.