| Other Common Names: Rose
Milkweed, Silkweed
Family: Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae)
Height: 1 - 4 ' (30 -120 cm)
Flower Size: 1/4" (6 mm) wide
Flowering Season: July -
August
Ecological Preferences: Wet
soil. It is found here only in the catch-pond east of
the Campus Center building.
Select Characteristics:
Broken stems or leaves exude a milky juice, but to a
lesser degree than that of Common Milkweed (A.
syriaca).
Historical Significance:
Parts of many species of Asclepias were
used by numerous Native American tribes for food and
medicine. Parts of Swamp Milkweed were used for
treating ailments, including intestinal worm
parasites.
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