Talk:Asclepias syriaca

Scientific Classification
Should the family be changed to Apocynaceae to be consistent with the Asclepias Genus? Moadeeb 15:19, 20 November 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Moadeeb (talk • contribs)

"Rockies" vs. "Rocky Mountains"
I've changed the link for Rockies to Rocky Mountains, instead of the disambiguation page. I figured that if people were interested in the Common Milkweed and its location(s) of growth, they probably didn't care too much about the Colorado Rockies (baseball or former NHL). If anybody feels differently (that the link /should/ go to the disambiguation page), by all means, change it back, but it just seemed somewhat pointless to me. ~ Caejis (talk) 01:39, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Milkweed is edible
And pretty tasty too. In May and early June (in New Hampshire), before the milkweed shot into flower, we would pick the topmost tender leaves of the plant. These we would boil and dress with vinegar and enjoy. I understand from other sites that milkweed is mildly toxic, but that boiling largely negates the toxicity. Anyway, if you are the adventurous type, give it a try. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.128.108.21 (talk) 23:32, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

Etymology Can we add the etymology of the scientific name "Asclepias syriaca?" Asclepius was a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Thanks. Moadeeb 19:46, 18 June 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Moadeeb (talk • contribs)

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A. syriaca is not invasive
Under "Cultivation," this article currently states that A. syriaca can become invasive. I understand that's a quote from a USDA publication, but the quote goes against the USDA definition of an invasive plant: "A plant that is both non-native and able to establish on many sites, grow quickly, and spread to the point of disrupting plant communities or ecosystems." A. syriaca is native to the majority of North America, and therefore cannot be considered invasive in the USA, unless we specify a different ecological region where it is nonnative. How should we change the article to reflect this? --Gatsbythegerbil (talk) 22:45, 12 August 2021 (UTC)
 * In the preceding section, it's noted that A. syriaca has appeared in Oregon and the EU. I say let's leave it at that.--Quisqualis (talk) 03:21, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

Ecology paragraph repeats
Ecology paragraph repeats 2601:243:2100:16A5:AC7F:EAB8:4D6E:857D (talk) 17:48, 20 June 2022 (UTC)