Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: Asclepias verticillata ( Whorled Milkweed , or Horsetail Milkweed ) is a species of milkweed which is used as a medicinal plant by Native American tribes and in Butterfly gardening .
Simplified: Asclepias verticillata ( Whorled Milkweed or Horsetail Milkweed ) is a particular kind of milkweed used as a medicinal plant .