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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 humistrata

Fleshy Milkweed, Pinewoods Milkweed, Pink-Veined Milkweed, Sandhill Milkweed

Somewhat prostrate growing form

Somewhat prostrate growing form

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

Stems and leaves

Stems and leaves

Asclepias incarnata

Asclepias incarnata

1 Cultivar/Variety

Asclepias incarnata subsp. pulchra

Eastern Swamp Milkweed

Flower with monarch caterpillar

Flower with monarch caterpillar

Underside of leaf

Underside of leaf

Asclepias lanceolata

Asclepias, Few-flower Milkweed, Lanceolated Milkwort, Red Milkweed

Leaves and stem

Leaves and stem

Asclepias purpurascens

Purple Milkweed

Leaves, buds, flower

Leaves, buds, flower

Underside of leaf

Underside of leaf

Asclepias quadrifolia

Four-Leaved Milkweed, Whorled Milkweed

flower and leaves

flower and leaves

flower and leaves

flower and leaves

Asclepias rubra

Red Milkweed, Tall Pink Bog Milkweed

Form in native habitat

Form in native habitat

Side view of flower

Side view of flower

Asclepias rubra

Asclepias rubra

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

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Chiggerflower, Common Butterfly-weed, Indian Paintbrush, Milkweed, Pleurisy Root

Clusters of orange flowers.

Clusters of orange flowers.

Mix of milkweed plants (orange flowers) & white daisy flowers.

Mix of milkweed plants (orange flowers) & white daisy flowers.

Clusters of orange flower buds.

Clusters of orange flower buds.

Green flower buds and leaves.

Green flower buds and leaves.

Clusters of yellow milkweed flowers.

Clusters of yellow milkweed flowers.

close up on a cluster of pale orange flowers.

close up on a cluster of pale orange flowers.

Asclepias variegata

Redring Milkweed, White-Flowered Milkweed, White Milkweed

Asclepias variegata

Asclepias variegata

A scarab beetle on Asclepias variegata flowers.

A scarab beetle on Asclepias variegata flowers.

Underside of leaf

Underside of leaf

Asclepias verticillata

Whorled Milkweed

Leaves and stem

Leaves and stem

Underside of leaf

Underside of leaf

Asclepias viridis

Green Antelopehorn, Green Milkweed, Spider Milkweed

Underside of leaf

Underside of leaf

Gomphocarpus physocarpa

Balloon Cotton-bush, Balloon Milkweed, Balloon Plant, Bishop's Balls, Hairy Balls, Nailhead,, Swan Plant

Leaves and stem

Leaves and stem

Monarch feeding on leaves

Monarch feeding on leaves