Asclepias incarnata subsp. incarnata
Swamp Milkweed
Also known as: Acerates incarnata (L.) Decne. +8 more
- Acerates incarnata (L.) Decne.
- Asclepias albiflora Raf.
- Asclepias incarnata f. albiflora (Raf.) A.Heller
- Asclepias incarnata f. candida Fernald
- Asclepias incarnata f. rosea B.Boivin
- Asclepias incarnata var. glabra Eaton & Wright
- Asclepias incarnata var. incarnata
- Asclepias maritima Raf. ex Decne.
- Asclepias verecunda Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in North America, Asclepias incarnata subsp. incarnata (commonly known as Swamp Milkweed) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Apocynaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Asclepias incarnata, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
South European Russia
Base Species & Variations