More
than just a pretty plant
Carolus Linnaeus named the genus after Asklepios,
the Greek god of healing, because of the many folk-medicinal uses
for the milkweed plants. Clemson
Native
Americans used the tough inside fibers of this plant to make
rope and fishing nets.
They also used
it as a medicine. The sap of the milkweed was used to treat
warts.
They even sweetened things with the nectar of the
flowers!
Milkweed Silk was used, by the government, as stuffing
for life jackets.
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- Signs of Summer Milkweed facts
Conduct
a milkweed check-up to check for signs of pollution
Some
birds use milkweed plants, too.
Fact: Ecology is the study of the interactions between
living things and their environment.
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