Scientific Name
Asclepias incarnata

Common Name
Swamp milkweed

Life Cycle: Perennial


Height: 2 to 4 feet
Flower/fruit: 1 to 2 inch dull pink flowers clustered at top of a tall, branching stem; five re-curved petals; elevated central crown divided into five parts
Flowering Season: Early to late summer
Foliage: Up to 4 inch opposite, narrow, lance-shaped, smooth leaves; milky sap is less juice than most species; short-stalked to stalkless
Site: Swamps, shores, thickets; marshes, moist meadows
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