Asclepias spp.
This plant is known to be potentially deadly!
- If you're comfortable with the risk, ensure this plant is out of reach of your animal.
- If you suspect your animal has ingested portions of this plant, immediately consult your veterinarian.
- If your animal is experiencing any of the following symptoms, immediately contact your veterinarian's emergency number for further instructions.
Affects
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Common Names
- Milkweeds
- Common Milkweed
- Butterfly Milkweed
- Swamp Milkweed
- Tropical Milkweed
- Antelopehorn Milkweed
- Green Antelopehorns
- Showy Milkweed
- Narrowleaf Milkweed
- Zizotes Milkweed
- Whorled Milkweed
- Green Comet Milkweed
- Poke Milkweed
- Woollypod Milkweed
- Antelopehorns
- Broadleaf Milkweed
- Redring Milkweed
- Rush Milkweed
- Clasping Milkweed
- Aquatic Milkweed
- Four-Leaved Milkweed
- Purple Milkweed
- Sandhill Milkweed
- Heart-Leaf Milkweed
- Pineneedle Milkweed
- Horsetail Milkweed
- Fewflower Milkweed
Symptoms
- Vomiting
- Depression
- Weakness
- Anorexia
- Diarrhea
- Seizures
- Difficulty Breathing
- Weak Pulse
- Dilated Pupils
- Kidney Failure
- Liver Failure
- Coma
- Respiratory Paralysis
- Death
Images
Classification
Kingdom
— Clade
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Order
Family
Genus