Asclepias verticillata
Eastern Whorled Milkweed, Horsetail Milkweed
Other regional names: Whorled Milkweed
- Whorled Milkweed
Also known as: Asclepias galioides Kunth +4 more
- Asclepias galioides Kunth
- Asclepias verticillata var. galioides (Kunth) Decne.
- Asclepias verticillata var. galioides (Kunth) E.Fourn.
- Asclepias verticillata var. leptophylla Torr.
- Asclepias verticillata var. linifolia (Kunth) Decne.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in North America, Asclepias verticillata (commonly known as Eastern Whorled Milkweed or Horsetail Milkweed) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Apocynaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, 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, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin