Asclepias perennis
aquatic milkweed
Family
Asclepiadaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, white
Flower Month
May - September
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.5
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Field Characters
Yellow vein on leaf underside.
Habitat
In wet places like alluvial woods, sloughs, and ditches.