Asclepias tuberosa

Asclepias tuberosa
Pleurisy Pleu"ri*sy, n. [F. pleur['e]sie, L. pleurisis, pleuritis, Gr pleyri^tis (sc. no`sos), fr. pleyra` rib, side.] (Med.) An inflammation of the pleura, usually accompanied with fever, pain, difficult respiration, and cough, and with exudation into the pleural cavity. [1913 Webster]

{Pleurisy root}. (Bot.) (a) The large tuberous root of a kind of milkweed ({Asclepias tuberosa}) which is used as a remedy for pleuritic and other diseases. (b) The plant itself, which has deep orange-colored flowers; -- called also {butterfly weed}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Asclepias tuberosa — chiggerflower chiggerflower n. an erect perennial of eastern and southern U. S. ({Asclepias tuberosa}) having showy orange flowers. Syn: butterfly weed, orange milkweed, pleurisy root, tuber root, Indian paintbrush, {Asclepias tuberosa}. [WordNet …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA — АСКЛЕПИАС ТУБЕРОЗА — Исходное растение. Asclepias tuberosa L. Ваточник клубненосный.Сем. Asclepiadaceae Ластовенные.Распространение. По сухим полям и холмам в Сев. Америке.Прим. часть. Свежий корень.Описание прим. части. Корень длинный, толстый, мясистый, обычно… …   Справочник по гомеопатии

  • Asclepias tuberosa — ID 7090 Symbol Key ASTU Common Name butterfly milkweed Family Asclepiadaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Asclepias tuberosa ssp. tuberosa — ID 7096 Symbol Key ASTUT2 Common Name butterfly milkweed Family Asclepiadaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Asclepias tuberosa ssp. interior — ID 7091 Symbol Key ASTUI Common Name butterfly milkweed Family Asclepiadaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NM,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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