especially: any of a genus (Asclepias of the family Asclepiadaceae, the milkweed family) of erect chiefly perennial herbs with milky juice and umbellate flowers
Illustration of milkweed
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Recent Examples on the WebRecently listed as endangered by the influential International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, monarchs have suffered from habitat depletion in general and the loss of wild milkweed in particular. Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 What is your advice on planting milkweed in Lane County?oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2022 Once summer starts swinging, there are raspberries, Cornelian cherries and common milkweed.Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2022 To choose the right milkweed, use the National Wildlife Federation’s Native Plant Finder. Jessica Damiano, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2022 Arrange milkweed and Chinese lantern stems in the container, packing them tight to hold them in place. Penelope O'sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 If everyone reading this planted one milkweed plant, the benefit would be palpable. Jessica Damiano, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2022 Last year, Times writer Jeanette Marantos documented six ways to help the magical migrator, the most important being planting native milkweed. Matt Pawlik, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 There has also been an increase in the use of glyphosate herbicide -- particularly on corn and soybean crops -- that has caused a severe milkweed decline in the United States. Madeline Holcombe And Jalen Beckford, CNN, 21 July 2022 See More