The Vascular Plants of Iowa

An Annotated Checklist and Natural History

University of Iowa Press Digital Editions


Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Asclepiadaceae
Genus:
Asclepias L. L.
Species:
Asclepias speciosa Torrey
Species Common Name:
Showy milkweed
Habitat:
Prairies; woodland openings
Abundance and Distribution:
Infrequent to rare western half
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e1589