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Amsonia ciliata

Blue Milkweed, Bluestar, Blue Star, Creeping Bluestar, Downy Amsonia, Downy Blue Star, Fringe Blue Star, Sandhills Bluestar
Flowers and leaves in spring in Moore County Flowers and leaves in spring in Moore County Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers, leaves, and form in the spring in Moore County Flowers, leaves, and form in the spring in Moore County Leaves Leaves Amsonia ciliata in the fall in Moore County Amsonia ciliata in the fall in Moore County Form of var. tenuifolia Form of var. tenuifolia
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Asclepias amplexicaulis

Blunt-leaved Milkweed, Clasping Milkweed, Sand Milkweed
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower, the five petals curve backwards toward the s Close up of flower, the five petals curve backwards toward the s Immature green fruits (follicles). Immature green fruits (follicles). Opposite leaves with crenate (wavy) margins. Opposite leaves with crenate (wavy) margins. Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Asclepias curassavica

Annual Milkweed, Blood Flower, Indian Root, Scarlet Milkweed, Sunset Flower, Swallow Wort, Tropical Milkweed
Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Asclepias exaltata

Poke Milkweed
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Leaf detail Leaf detail Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Asclepias humistrata

Fleshy Milkweed, Pinewoods Milkweed, Pink-Veined Milkweed, Sandhill Milkweed
Somewhat prostrate growing form Somewhat prostrate growing form Flower detail Flower detail Leaves Leaves Fruits- before opening Fruits- before opening Fruits spit open Fruits spit open Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment

Asclepias incarnata

Marsh Milkweed, Swamp Butterfly Weed, Swamp Milkweed
Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Asclepias incarnata Asclepias incarnata
1 Cultivar/Variety

Asclepias incarnata subsp. pulchra

Eastern Swamp Milkweed
Flowers Flowers Form Form Flower with monarch caterpillar Flower with monarch caterpillar Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Fruit Fruit

Asclepias lanceolata

Asclepias, Few-flower Milkweed, Lanceolated Milkwort, Red Milkweed
Flowers Flowers Form Form Flowers Flowers Plant Plant Fruit Fruit Leaves and stem Leaves and stem

Asclepias purpurascens

Purple Milkweed
Leaves, buds, flower Leaves, buds, flower Flower buds Flower buds Stem Stem Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Asclepias quadrifolia

Four-Leaved Milkweed, Whorled Milkweed
Flowers Flowers Flower Flower leaves leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves leaves leaves

Asclepias rubra

Red Milkweed, Tall Pink Bog Milkweed
Flowers Flowers Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Side view of flower Side view of flower Asclepias rubra Asclepias rubra Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit

Asclepias syriaca

Common Milkweed
Form in bloom (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Form in bloom (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves and flower clusters (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves and flower clusters (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower cluster (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower cluster (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flowers Flowers

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Chieger Flower, Chiggerflower, Common Butterfly-weed, Indian Paintbrush, Milkweed, Pleurisy Root
Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa buds and leaves (in spring in Moore county) buds and leaves (in spring in Moore county) flowers (summer in Moore county) flowers (summer in Moore county) close up of flower (in summer in Moore county) close up of flower (in summer in Moore county)

Asclepias variegata

Redring Milkweed, White-Flowered Milkweed, White Milkweed
Asclepias variegata Asclepias variegata Form Form A scarab beetle on Asclepias variegata flowers. A scarab beetle on Asclepias variegata flowers. Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Asclepias verticillata

Whorled Milkweed
Bee on flower Bee on flower Form Form Fruit Fruit Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Asclepias viridiflora

Green Comet Milkweed, Green-flowered Milkweed, Green Milkweed, Wand Milkweed

Asclepias viridis

Green Antelopehorn, Green Milkweed, Spider Milkweed
Form Form Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Euphorbia corollata

Eastern Flowering Spurge, Flowering Spurge, Poison Milkweed, Tramp's Spurge, White-flowered Milkweed, Wild Hippo, Wild Spurge
Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollate Euphorbia corollate

Eutrochium purpureum

Gravel Weed, Indian Sage, Joe-Pye weed, Marsh Milkweed, Motherwort, Pride of the Meadow, Purple Joe-Pye weed, Sweet Joepyeweed
Eutrochium purpureum Eutrochium purpureum Emerging plant Emerging plant Form Form Stem Stem 4 radial petioles on stem 4 radial petioles on stem Leaf Leaf
1 Cultivar/Variety

Matelea carolinensis

Carolina Angelpod, Carolina Milkvine, Climbing Milkweed, Maroon Carolina Milkvine
Matelea carolinensis Matelea carolinensis Matelea carolinensis Matelea carolinensis Heart-shaped leaves and flowers Heart-shaped leaves and flowers