White Milkweed Leaves. However across its range the leaves of white swamp. Like those of most milkweed species its leaves and stems bleed its namesake sticky whitish sap when cut.
The leaves are opposite with a smooth margin and pale underside. White milkweed is a native perennial wildflower that may grow 8 to 12 inches tall. A woodland border along a dusty gravel road.
In addition to this characteristic white swamp milkweed can be distinguished from other white flowered milkweeds by the shape of its leaves which are more narrow than those of asclepias variegata white milkweed but more broad than those of asclepias verticillata whorled milkweed.
White swamp milkweed produces an inflorescence with few flowers. However across its range the leaves of white swamp. White swamp milkweed produces an inflorescence with few flowers. A woodland border along a dusty gravel road.