White Milkweed. A woodland border along a dusty gravel road. Because the bitter white sap of the foliage contains toxic cardiac glycosides it is avoided by mammalian herbivores.
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Asclepias variegata will catch anyone s eye when it s in bloom. The genus name asclepias refers to the greek god of medicine asklepios while perennis refers to this being a perennial plant not to be confused with swamp milkweed asclepias incarnata white swamp milkweed flowers are white and. White milkweed is a native perennial wildflower that may grow 8 to 12 inches tall.
Asclepias variegata white milkweed general description.
It also prefers wetlands that are more sunny. The only other milkweed within the state that reliably prefers wetlands asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed is a taller plant with pink flowers. 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 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.
