common milkweed
(Asclepias syriaca L.)

This species is Native to certain parts of the United States but may be invasive to others

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Resources

  • Plant Guide - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

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EDDMapS Distribution

EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org

Taxonomic Rank

Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Superorder: Asteranae
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae Burnett
Tribe: Asclepiadeae
Genus: Asclepias L.
Asclepias syriaca L.