Summary ²

Asclepias L. (1753), the milkweeds, is an American genus of herbaceous perennial, dicotyledonous plants that contains over 140 known species. It previously belonged to the family Asclepiadaceae, but this is now classified as the subfamily Asclepiadoideae of the dogbane family Apocynaceae.

Common milkweeds include:

• Antelope Horns (Asclepias asperula) narrower leaves
  
• Green Angelopehorns (Asclepias viridis) broader leaves
  
• Many other milkweed and milkvine species exist.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) James Gaither, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/13892958@N07/3695778245
2. Adapted by Josh/Joshua from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias

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