### plant | tracheophyte | herb | milkweed:

Common milkweed
* Most common milkweeds are distinguished from milkweeds.
* appears tolerant to most all labeled herbicides currently registered.
* grows in dense, outward spreading clumps due to rhizomatous reproduction.
* has a long history of use as a human food
  - the potential to equal Canada thistle
* is able to reproduce both sexually and asexually
  - toxic to poultry
* native of North America.
* prefers rich sandy or gravelly loam soils that are well drained.
* produces long trailers beneath the soil, which are referred to as rhizomes.
* robust, erect perennial.

### plant | tracheophyte | herb:

Motherwort
* are herbs.
* can ease anxiety and tension.
* contracts the uterus after birth and helps calm anxious new mothers.
* gentle heart tonic and very strengthening to the heart and circulatory system.
* hardy perennial that prefers a rich, well-drained soil.
* helps restore emotional balance when feeling stressed and tense.
* is an exceptional herb for women throughout their entire lives
  - known as an anti-spasmodic, a cardiac tonic, and reduces tension and anxiety
  - used mostly for palpitations of the heart
  - well known as a female herb and pain relief properties
* lessens the severity and frequency of hot flashes, relieves anxiety, and calms nerves.
* specific for racing heartbeat brought on by anxiety and tension.
* spleen tonic which helps to strengthen the immune system.
* very good herb for the cardiovascular system.

### plant | tracheophyte | herb:

Mustard
* All mustards come from the Cruciferae, a family that includes broccoli and cabbage.
* Most mustard comes from plants
  - seeds
* Most mustard has edible flowers
  - yellow flowers
* Most mustard produces biomass
  - mustards have yellow flowers with four petals
* Some mustard contains calcium
  - helps carcinogen
  - is distinguished from plants
  - mustards contain very strong dyes that are difficult to remove
* acts first as a cell irritant and finally as a cell poison on all tissue surfaces contacted.
* adds flavor
  - spicy flavor
* are also important as oil crops
  - generally tissue irritants with additional systemic effects
  - much more drought tolerant than canola
* can penetrate skin and a great number of materials.
* degenerates, grass dries up and trees lose their fruit before time.
* grows well in temperate regions.
* has bright flowers
  - quality
  - strong taste
* includes cell membranes
  - cells
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - nuclei
  - plasma membranes
  - sections
  - vacuoles
* is condiments
  - cruciferous vegetables
  - crucifers
* is located in fridges
  - hot dogs
  - jars
  - refrigerators
  - paste
* responds to nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer in a manner similar to small grains.

### plant | tracheophyte | herb | mustard:

Black mustard
* contains two chemicals compounds, myrosin and sinigrin.
* is an annual weed that is very competitive with artichoke in the winter months
  - more important as a spice and oil plant, especially in India

Chinese mustard
* has a loose head or rosette of dark green leaves.
* is less commonly available than Chinese cabbage in stores
  - very hot and used for dipping

Field mustard
* is mustard
* weed or ruderal in much of Europe, native to Asia.