Asclepias purpurascens L.

Locations ofAsclepias purpurascens L. in Virginia

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Family
Apocynaceae
Botanical Name
Asclepias purpurascens L.
Common Name
Purple Milkweed
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Asclepias purpurascens L.
Comments
Habitat
Openings in floodplain forests, wet meadows and clearings, stream banks, upland depression swamps, and clay flatwoods; usually on soils derived from calcareous and mafic rocks, or in rich alluvium. Infrequent to rare throughout.
Native Status
Native

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