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Swallow-wort

Swallowwort or swallow-wort is a common name for several plants and plant families. The term may be a description of poisonous effects, or indicate that a plant was formerly used medicinally for tonsillitis.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Asclepias syriaca
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Asclepias
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Gentianales
Habit: herb