Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Sulivan's Milkweed


Sulivan's Milkweed
Aesclepias sulivantii
2' - 3' tall
Smaller and less coarse than common milkweed

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nice pictures! Common Milkweed is Asclepias syriaca. This one I believe is Asclepias sullivantii or Sullivan’s milkweed. The leaves are entirely different and the flowers are also although more subtle.
Gary
Gd

All Prairie said...

Thanks - good catch - this plant is much less coarse than common milkweed and shorter too. I have changed to post to reflect the correction.