Apocynaceae

Dwarf milkweed

Asclepias involucrata Engelm. ex Torr.

Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Asclepias

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Dwarf milkweed (Asclepias involucrata) — FlowerPhoto: Craig Martin, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Dwarf milkweed

Synonyms

Asclepias involucrata var. tomentosa Eastw.
Asclepias macrosperma Eastw. ex Vail

Flowers

In flower: April to May (from 42 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Craig Martin, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Craig Martin, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Craig Martin, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Cecelia Alexander, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Cecelia Alexander, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Cecelia Alexander, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Anders Hastings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Craig Martin https://www.inaturalist.org/people/craigmartin, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Andrew Tree, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: jcowles, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dominic Gentilcore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Craig Martin, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.