Apocynaceae

Broadleaf milkweed

Asclepias latifolia (Torr.) Raf.

Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Asclepias

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Broadleaf milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) — FlowerPhoto: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 宽叶乳草, 寛葉乳草
English: Broadleaf milkweed

Synonyms

Asclepias jamesii Torr.
Asclepias obtusifolia var. latifolia Torr.
Otanema latifolia (Torr.) Raf.

Flowers

In flower: June to August (from 299 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Catherine C. Galley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: czernybug, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: sonnia hill, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: sonnia hill, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: sonnia hill, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Anthony Sabella, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jackvanschaik, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: bmasinton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jackvanschaik, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.