[The Dogbane Family West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Milkweeds West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Asclepias

Flowers of Heartleaf Milkweed, Purple Milkweed: Asclepias cordifolia (Synonym: Gomphocarpus cordifolius)

Purple Milkweed: Asclepias cordifolia

Note: This family has recently been merged into the dogbane family (Apocynaceae).

Heartleaf Milkweed, Purple Milkweed: Asclepias cordifolia (Synonym: Gomphocarpus cordifolius)

Mexican Whorled Milkweed, Narrowleaf Milkweed, Narrow-leaf Milkweed: Asclepias fasicularis (Synonym: Asclepias mexicana)

Greek Milkweed, Showy Milkweed: Asclepias speciosa (Synonym: Asclepias giffordii)


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