American Milkweed. Meet twelve of the most ornamental milkweeds native to different parts of the country. Four species of native milkweed are found in most states.
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Asclepias is a genus of herbaceous perennial flowering plants known as milkweeds named for their latex a milky substance containing cardiac glycosides termed cardenolides exuded where cells are damaged. Most species are toxic to humans and many other species primarily due to the presence of cardenolides although as with many such plants there are species that feed upon them i e. It is native to the american tropics and has a pantropical distribution as an introduced species other common names include bloodflower or blood flower cotton bush hierba de la cucaracha mexican butterfly weed redhead scarlet milkweed and wild ipecacuanha.
The whorled milkweed common milkweed and swamp milkweeds and butterfly weed.
The whorled milkweed common milkweed and swamp milkweeds and butterfly weed. Asclepias curassavica commonly known as tropical milkweed is a flowering plant species of the milkweed genus asclepias. Four species of native milkweed are found in most states. Most species are toxic to humans and many other species primarily due to the presence of cardenolides although as with many such plants there are species that feed upon them i e.
