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Asclepias incarnata pulchra (Swamp Milkweed)

Synonyms: Asclepias incarnata f. pulchra (homotypic); Asclepias incarnata var. neoscotica; Asclepias incarnata var. pulchra (homotypic); Asclepias pulchra (homotypic); Asclepias pulchra f. albiflora

Wikipedia Abstract

Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed, rose milkweed, rose milkflower, swamp silkweed, and white Indian hemp) is a herbaceous perennial plant species native to North America. It grows in damp to wet soils and also is cultivated as a garden plant for its flowers, which attract butterflies and other pollinators with nectar. Like most other milkweeds, it has sap containing toxic chemicals, a characteristic that repels insects and other herbivorous animals.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0