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dogbane vs. milkweed

dogbane
[dawg-beyn, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌbeɪn, ˈdɒg- /

noun

  1. any of several plants of the genus Apocynum, especially A. androsaemifolium, yielding an acrid milky juice and having an intensely bitter root.

milkweed
[milk-weed] / ˈmɪlkˌwid /

noun

milkweeds plural

  1. any of several plants that secrete a milky juice or latex, especially those of the genus Asclepias, as A. syriaca.

  2. any of various other plants having a milky juice, as certain spurges.