Apocynaceae

Oval-leaf milkweed

Asclepias ovalifolia Decne.

Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Asclepias

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Oval-leaf milkweed (Asclepias ovalifolia) — FlowerPhoto: Aerin Jacob, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Oval-leaf milkweed, Dwarf milkweed

Synonyms

Asclepias nuttalliana A.Gray
Asclepias ovalifolia f. ovalifolia
Asclepias ovalifolia f. verticillifolia D.Löve & J.-P.Bernard

Flowers

In flower: June to July (from 381 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Aerin Jacob, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: tonyblake, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: msieges, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Justin Meissen from St Paul, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: natepow, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: USFWS Mountain Prairie, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: tonyblake, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Owen McElroy, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Esben Kjaer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sean Frey, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dustin Snider, CC BY 4.0, 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.