Contains 18 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
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TYPE: Asclepias syriaca Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 24. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asclepias amplexicaulis | Sand milkweed | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias exaltata | Poke milkweed | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias hirtella | Tall green milkweed | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp milkweed | Native OBL (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias incarnata subsp. incarnata | Swamp milkweed | Native | ||
| Asclepias meadii | Mead's milkweed | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias perennis | Thin-leaved milkweed | Native OBL (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias purpurascens | Purple milkweed | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias quadrifolia | Whorled milkweed; Four-leaved milkweed | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias sullivantii | Prairie milkweed; Sullivant's milkweed | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias syriaca | Common milkweed | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterflyweed | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior | Butterflyweed | Native | ||
| Asclepias tuberosa subsp. tuberosa | Butterflyweed | Native | ||
| Asclepias variegata | Variegated milkweed; White milkweed | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias verticillata | Horsetail milkweed; Whorled milkweed | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias viridiflora | Green-flowered milkweed; Short green milkweed | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Asclepias viridis | Green milkweed; Green-flowered milkweed | Native Endangered-State UPL (NWPL) |
Identification Key
No identification key is available for this family.
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
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| No synonyms found. | |||