Asclepias
A genus of perennial flowering plants commonly known as milkweeds.
Articles with this tag: 11
Updated: May 13, 2026
Asclepias asperula
Asclepias asperula (antelope horns)
Asclepias curassavica
Asclepias curassavica — scarlet milkweed (Mexican butterfly weed)
Asclepias curtissii
Curtiss's milkweed (Asclepias curtissii)
Asclepias eriocarpa
Asclepias eriocarpa — woollypod (Indian) milkweed
Asclepias erosa
Asclepias erosa — desert milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
Asclepias humistrata — sandhill (pinewoods) milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed): description, habitat and uses
Asclepias nivea
Asclepias nivea — Caribbean milkweed
Asclepias physocarpa
Asclepias physocarpa — swan plant (balloon milkweed)
Asclepias purpurascens
Asclepias purpurascens (Purple Milkweed)
Asclepias speciosa
Asclepias speciosa — showy milkweed