Apocynaceae
Pineland milkweed
Asclepias obovata
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Asclepias
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Asclepias obovataApocynaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Pineland milkweed
Synonyms
- Acerates obovata (Elliott) Eaton
- Asclepias viridiflora var. obovata (Elliott) Torr.
- Polyotus obovatus (Elliott) Nutt.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
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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.