Asclepias subverticillata
- noun
- Specialized
:
Asclepias subverticillata
- Farmers are cautious of Asclepias subverticillata because it is toxic to cattle and sheep.
Examples
-
The delicate white flowers of Asclepias subverticillata attract various pollinators in the late summer.
-
Be careful of Asclepias subverticillata if you have livestock, as it can be poisonous.
-
Asclepias subverticillata is commonly found in arid regions of New Mexico and Arizona.
-
Be careful of Asclepias subverticillata!
-
Farmers should be cautious of Asclepias subverticillata in their fields.
-
Farmers are cautious of Asclepias subverticillata because it is toxic to cattle and sheep.
-
Asclepias subverticillata is commonly found in arid regions of New Mexico and Arizona.
Synonyms
A milkweed plant from the southwestern United States and Mexico that makes farm animals very sick
A plant that grows in dry areas and is poisonous to farm animals
Surface Forms
Morphology
Asclepias + subverticillata
This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) used as a taxonomic label rather than a compositional English phrase, so its sense as "a poisonous milkweed species" cannot be derived from the parts. The second element is not a recognizable English word and even knowing "Asclepias" as a genus name does not tell a B1 learner about toxicity or geographic range, so the meaning is not predictable from the constituents.
Etymology
Asclepias subverticillata is a kind of milkweed with thin pale stems and a sticky white sap that can make animals sick. Farmers in the dry southwest learned to avoid it, so the name brings to mind a 'poisonous' plant that harms livestock.
