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{{Infobox Plant
 
{{Infobox Plant
| type = [[Plants|Plant]], [[Herbs|Herb]]
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| type = [[:Category:Plants|Plant]], [[Herbs|Herb]]
 
| known = All
 
| known = All
| region = Eastern, Western, Southern
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| region = [[:Category:Eastern Region|Eastern]], [[:Category:Western Region|Western]], [[:Category:Southern Region|Southern]]
 
| terrain = Cliff, Clearing, Fresh, Dry, Grove
 
| terrain = Cliff, Clearing, Fresh, Dry, Grove
 
| cultivated = ?
 
| cultivated = ?
 
| edible = Yes (raw, cooked, boiled)
 
| edible = Yes (raw, cooked, boiled)
| sprout = Seedtime (May)
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| sprout = [[Seedtime]] (May)
 
| growth = 70 days
 
| growth = 70 days
| harvest = Hay (July)
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| harvest = [[Hay]] (July)
| wither = Fall (September)
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| wither = [[Fall]] (September)
 
| harvestTool = ?
 
| harvestTool = ?
| produces = Leaves, Flowers, Roots
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| produces = [[:Category:Leaves|Leaves]], [[:Category:Flowers|Flowers]], [[:Category:Root|Roots]]
 
| carbs = 19
 
| carbs = 19
 
| fat = 2
 
| fat = 2
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Milkweed is a kind of edible [[Herbs|herb]], commonly found near cliffs, clearings and groves. Milkweed is one of the earliest plants to grow and to mature. It can be harvested and threshed to provide roots.
 
Milkweed is a kind of edible [[Herbs|herb]], commonly found near cliffs, clearings and groves. Milkweed is one of the earliest plants to grow and to mature. It can be harvested and threshed to provide roots.
  
===Herb effects===
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== Herb effects ==
 
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[[File:Milkweed1.png|right]]
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When consumed, either cooked or raw, milkweed is a:
 
When consumed, either cooked or raw, milkweed is a:
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*'''anti-inflammatory'''
 
*'''anti-inflammatory'''
  
===In real life===
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[[File:Milkweed1.png|300px]]
Common milkweed ('''''Asclepias syriaca''''') shares milkweed's in-game appearance of tall stems with pink flowers; but this plant is native to North America and is also toxic.
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''[[Herblore (Skill)|Herblore Information]] on Milkweed''
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== Real life context ==
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Milkweed is actually '''''[[wikipedia:Chamerion_angustifolium|Chamerion angustifolium]]'''''. Its Finnish name, '''''[https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitohorsma Maitohorsma]''''', is a milk-related word.
  
Milkweed might be based on lavender ('''''Lavandula angustifolia'''''), which has tall stems with distinctively-scented blue-purple flowers. Lavender is edible and often used as a sedative herbal remedy, but usually considered native to Spain and the Mediterranean.
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== Gallery ==
  
It is also possible that milkweed is a completely fictional plant, and the name is chosen simply to convey that the plant has milky white sap.
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<gallery>
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File:Milkweed.png|Milkweed in-game
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File:Milkweed2.png|A sparsely forested area with patches of milkweed
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</gallery>
  
Milkweed is actually [[wikipedia:Chamerion_angustifolium|Chamerion angustifolium]] which has a milk related name in Finnish. [http://z3.invisionfree.com/UrW_forum/index.php?showtopic=3535]
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== Navigation ==
  
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'''[[Herbs|Back to "Herbs"]]'''
  
 
[[Category:Plant]]
 
[[Category:Plant]]
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[[Category:Herb]]
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[[Category:Leaves]]
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[[Category:Flowers]]
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[[Category:Root]]

Latest revision as of 07:42, 18 December 2018

Milkweed
Milkweed.png
Basic Info
Type: Plant, Herb
Known By: All
Region: Eastern, Western, Southern
Terrain: Cliff, Clearing, Fresh, Dry, Grove
Cultivated: ?
Edible: Yes (raw, cooked, boiled)
Growth Information
Sprout Month: Seedtime (May)
Growth Time: 70 days
Harvest Date: Hay (July)
Wither Month: Fall (September)
Harvest Information
Harvest Tool: ?
Produces: Leaves, Flowers, Roots
Food Information
Carbs: 19
Fat: 2
Protein: 5

Milkweed is a kind of edible herb, commonly found near cliffs, clearings and groves. Milkweed is one of the earliest plants to grow and to mature. It can be harvested and threshed to provide roots.

Herb effects

When consumed, either cooked or raw, milkweed is a:

  • tonic

When boiled, milkweed is a:

  • sedative

When applied to wounds, milkweed is an:

  • astringent
  • anti-inflammatory

Milkweed1.png

Herblore Information on Milkweed

Real life context

Milkweed is actually Chamerion angustifolium. Its Finnish name, Maitohorsma, is a milk-related word.

Gallery

Navigation

Back to "Herbs"