Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Asclepias connivens
Asclepias connivens Baldw.
Largeflower Milkweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)
Synonym(s): Anantherix connivens
USDA Symbol: ASCO19
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
"Individual flowers can be up to 3/4 inch and are borne in groups of 3-6 from the axils of the uppermost bractlike leaves. The flowers have prominent, conspicuously in-curving hoods, but no horns. The stem is stout, unbranched, and 12-32 inches tall. The leaves are 1-3 inches long, thick, opposite, sessile and oblong to oval in outline, though those near the base are often small and bractlike. Crushed or broken stems, leaves, and flower stems produce a sticky, milky sap. The fruit is a 5-7 inch follicle that splits at maturity to expose numerous seeds, each with a cottony appendage, or coma." (Bibref 1610)
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , SCNative Habitat: "Savannas, bogs, and flatwoods." (Bibref 1610)
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Bibliography
Bibref 1610 - East Gulf Coastal Plain Wildflowers (2005) Nelson, G.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Asclepias connivens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Asclepias connivens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asclepias connivens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2017-08-16Research By: DEW, NH