Swamp Milkweed. Swamp milkweed asclepias incarnata l by forest russell holmes. The flowers are a great source of nectar for butterflies hummingbirds bees and other beneficial insects.
Swamp milkweed is a tall plant with fragrant showy clusters of pink and light purple flowers. The root and underground stem rhizome are used to make medicine. Plants usually have a taproot with the root crown producing one to six or more stems each growing season.
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Swamp milkweed asclepias incarnata is named for the greek god of medicine asklepios incarnata is from the latin carn meaning flesh and atus like because its hue is sometimes like flesh or dusty rose in color. Swamp milkweed asclepias incarnata is named for the greek god of medicine asklepios incarnata is from the latin carn meaning flesh and atus like because its hue is sometimes like flesh or dusty rose in color. It grows in damp to wet soils and also is cultivated as a garden plant for its flowers which attract butterflies and other pollinators with nectar like most other milkweeds it has latex containing toxic chemicals a. It does well in landscape plantings with moist soil and in plantings near bodies of water.