Genus: Asclepias — milkweed
Reference: Woodson (1954).
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Family
This genus’s species in New England
- Asclepias amplexicaulis
- Asclepias exaltata
- Asclepias incarnata
- Asclepias purpurascens
- Asclepias quadrifolia
- Asclepias syriaca
- Asclepias tuberosa
- Asclepias variegata
- Asclepias verticillata
- Asclepias viridiflora
Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key