Asclepias exaltata explained

Asclepias exaltata (poke milkweed or tall milkweed) is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to eastern North America.

It blooms from late spring to early summer. The flowers are green and white.

Poke milkweed is found in moist woodland habitats, shores, and woodland edges.[1] It grows in moist soil and sunny or partly shaded places. It grows from 0.6to tall.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. 2022-01-12. www.wildflower.org.
  2. Book: Cullina, W. . 2000 . Wildflowers: A Guide to Growing and Propagating Native Flowers of North America . The New England Wildflower Society . 0-395-96609-4.