Characteristics
Asclepias incarnata L. ssp. incarnata
western swamp milkweed
Marshes, swamps, edges of ponds, wet depressions or drainages in fields, and stream banks. Does best in non-forested wetlands although also occurs in forested situations.
Herbaceous
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
OBL (NWPL EMP)
OBL (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5T5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Gentianales
Asclepias incarnata L. ssp. incarnata - western swamp milkweed
Citation
Asclepias incarnata L. ssp. incarnata
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Species Distribution Map
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