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