balloon plant
(Gomphocarpus physocarpus)
This species is Introduced in the United States
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Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Asteranae |
| Order: Gentianales |
| Family: Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae |
| Genus: Gomphocarpus |
| Gomphocarpus physocarpus |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
butterfly flower, swan plant, balloon cotton bush, gomphocarpus
Related Scientific Names:
Asclepias physocarpa (E. Mey.) Schlechter (Synonym)