Asclepias tomentosa

Asclepias tomentosa
	Blooming in upper terrace Lake Wales Ridge sandhill habitat at Bok Tower Gardens
Conservation status
	; Apparently Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Asclepias
Species:	A. tomentosa
Binomial name
	Asclepias tomentosa; Elliott

Asclepias tomentosa (common name: velvet milkweed; velvetleaf milkweed; tuba milkweed) is a flowering plant in the milkweed family. It is indigenous to parts of Florida, Texas, and some southeastern states in the United States. It is a perennial dicot.^[1]

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References

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Multiple sources:
- "Asclepias tomentosa". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- "USDA Plants Database".
- "Velvetleaf milkweed". Florida Wildflower Foundation, Inc. 2021. Archived from the original on March 6, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- "Asclepias tomentosa". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The University of Texas at Austin. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.

[1] Multiple sources:
"Asclepias tomentosa". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

"USDA Plants Database".

"Velvetleaf milkweed". Florida Wildflower Foundation, Inc. 2021. Archived from the original on March 6, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.

"Asclepias tomentosa". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The University of Texas at Austin. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.

[mwIw] "Asclepias tomentosa". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

[mwLA] "USDA Plants Database".

[mwMQ] "Velvetleaf milkweed". Florida Wildflower Foundation, Inc. 2021. Archived from the original on March 6, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.

[mwOQ] "Asclepias tomentosa". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The University of Texas at Austin. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.

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