Asclepias rubra

Asclepias rubra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Asclepias
Species:
A. rubra
Binomial name
Asclepias rubra
Synonyms

Asclepias laurifolia Michx.

Asclepias rubra, the red milkweed, purple savanna milkweed,[1] or tall pink bog milkweed, is a species of milkweed.[2][3] It inhabits bogs and wetlands. It is a perennial wetland species, native to New York, south to Florida, west to Arkansas and Texas.[4][5]

It blooms late spring to summer. The flowers are purple, red, or pink.[6] The plant is the larval food of the monarch butterfly.[4] The growing conditions are moist, acidic soil, and full sunlight or partial shade and at elevations of 0-300m.[4][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Asclepias rubra (Purple Savanna Milkweed) - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  2. ↑ Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz. Archived from the original on 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  3. ↑ "Plant List". www.worldplants.de. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
  4. 1 2 3 "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  5. ↑ "USDA Plants Database". plants.sc.egov.usda.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  6. 1 2 "Flora of North America - Asclepias rubra".
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