Sullivant S Milkweed Asclepias Sullivantii. Sullivant s milkweed is a perennial milkweed sporting rounded clusters of pinkish white to pinkish purple star like flowers. Prairie milkweed is also called sullivant s milkweed named for william starling sullivant an american botanist of the mid 1800 s.
Similar to common milkweed but with hairless foliage. Native plants perennials that last. Full sun soil moisture.
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Sullivants milkweed asclepias sullivantii smooth milkweed or prairie milkweed is a rough weedy perennial which commonly occurs in moist prairies areas including river bottomland and moist meadowland. Funding for abstract provided by michigan department of natural resouces parks and recreation division and wildlife division. Sullivants milkweed asclepias sullivantii smooth milkweed or prairie milkweed is a rough weedy perennial which commonly occurs in moist prairies areas including river bottomland and moist meadowland. It typically grows 2 4 feet tall on stout upright stems with broad oblong medium green leaves with pinkish red midribs.