Asclepias cordifolia
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64400b0943d4c603682801 |
| Scientific name | Asclepias cordifolia |
| Authority | (Benth.) Jeps. |
| First published in | Fl. W. Calif. : 384 (1901) |
Description Top
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Asclepias cordifolia, also known as heart-leaf milkweed or purple milkweed, is a perennial plant native to the western United States. It is valued by the Native American Miwok tribe for its stems, which were used to make string and rope. The plant has dark red-purple flowers and heart-shaped leaves, and is found in open or shaded woodland. It is named after the Greek physician Asclepius and is an important food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars. The Miwok people used it for various purposes, including making cordage and as a contraceptive and snakebite remedy. However, it can be toxic if not prepared properly.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Acerates atropurpurea | Kellogg | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 65 (1855) |
| Acerates cordifolia | Benth. | Pl. Hartw. : 323 (1849) |
| Asclepias acornuta | Kellogg | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 54 (1855) |
| Asclepias ecornuta | Kellogg ex A.Gray | Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 2(1): 100 (1878) |
| Gomphocarpus cordifolius | (Benth.) Benth. ex A.Gray | Bot. California 1: 477 (1876) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | heartleaf milkweed |
| Arabic | صقلاب قلبي الأوراق |
| German | herzblättrige seidenblume |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Northwestern U.S.A.
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Southwestern U.S.A.
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000551225 |
| USDA Plants | ASCO |
| Tropicos | 2601013 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:21169-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2654695 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 209063 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 528280 |
| Nature Serve | 2.155044 |
| IPNI | 21169-2 |
| iNaturalist | 62248 |
| GBIF | 3170280 |
| Freebase | /m/04lf83_ |
| EOL | 581310 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 741 |
| USDA GRIN | 453270 |
| Wikipedia | Asclepias_cordifolia |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Using community science to map western monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) in spring | Erickson E, Jason C, Machiorlete H, de la Espriella L, Crone EE, Schultz CB | Ecol Evol | 27-Dec-2023 |
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| Cardenolides in the latex and leaves of seven Asclepias species and Calotropis procera | James N. Seiber, Carolyn J. Nelson, S.Mark Lee | Elsevier BV | 25-Jul-2002 |
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |