White Swamp Milkweed. Instead of wind. 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.
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White swamp milkweed asclepias perennis by christopher david benda. White swamp milkweed is a perennial plant in the milkweed family asclepiadaceae. 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.
Asclepias incarnata the swamp milkweed rose milkweed rose milkflower swamp silkweed or white indian hemp is a herbaceous perennial plant species native to north america.
It has simple leaves and bears complex globe shaped fragrant flowers in summer. Use as alternative to the more widely available non native mexican milkweed asclepias curassavica. White swamp milkweed asclepias perennis by christopher david benda. This beautiful native wildflower is naturally found on floodplains water way margins marshes cypress swamps ditches and wet lands.
