Asclepias syriaca
Asclepias = Aesculapius, mythical god of medicine
syriaca = from Syria (a misnomer)
| Scientific Name: | Asclepias syriaca |
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| Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
| Common Name: | Common Milkweed |
| Authority: | Linnaeus |
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| C Value: | 0 |
| Wetness: | UPL |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 19 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
| Reproduction: | Monoecious |
| Flower Type: | Perfect |
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| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Growth Habit: | Forb |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Opposite |
| Leaf Type: | Simple |
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| Leaf Margin: | Entire |
| Leaf Toothing: | Entire |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Not Listed |
| Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
| ID Tips: | Milky sap, pink spherical umbels, unbranched, large seed pods are fuzzy with hairs and soft spikes |
| Gee Whiz: | special to native bees, fragrant flowers |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |