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Asclepias

Contains 18 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	Apocynaceae
Common Name:	MILKWEED
Specimen:	Search the Butler University Friesner Herbarium Digital Collection for specimens within this genus

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Genus Distribution Map

Species

Scientific Name	Common Name
Asclepias amplexicaulis	Sand milkweed
Asclepias exaltata	Poke milkweed
Asclepias hirtella	Tall green milkweed
Asclepias incarnata	Swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata subsp. incarnata	Swamp milkweed
Asclepias meadii	Mead's milkweed
Asclepias perennis	Thin-leaved milkweed
Asclepias purpurascens	Purple milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia	Whorled milkweed; Four-leaved milkweed
Asclepias sullivantii	Prairie milkweed; Sullivant's milkweed
Asclepias syriaca	Common milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa	Butterflyweed
Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior	Butterflyweed
Asclepias tuberosa subsp. tuberosa	Butterflyweed
Asclepias variegata	Variegated milkweed; White milkweed
Asclepias verticillata	Horsetail milkweed; Whorled milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora	Green-flowered milkweed; Short green milkweed
Asclepias viridis	Green milkweed; Green-flowered milkweed

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2025 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)