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Asclepias verticillata

Asclepias verticillata (Whorled milkweed [1], or Horsetail Milkweed) is a species of milkweed which is used as a medicinal plant [2] by Native American tribes. In addition, this plant is also cited as a poisonous plant to livestock; however, it is rarely consumed livestock by because it is unpalatable.

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