Asclepias rubra
red milkweed, tall pink bog milkweed
Family
Asclepiadaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, purple, red
Flower Month
May - August
Height (meters)
0.4 - 1.2
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Field Characters
Leaves that are no more than 6 times as long as wide, no petiole, and hoods that are bent abruptly away from the anther.
Habitat
Bogs, marshes, wet meadows, and savannas.