Woolly milkweed (Asclepias lanuginosa)

Woolly milkweed, a reference photo — Photo: Internet Archive Book Images · Public domain

Asclepias lanuginosa, the woolly milkweed or sidecluster milkweed, is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, native to central Canada and the upper Midwest United States. It was described in 1818. It is a perennial herb that grows 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) tall.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Woolly milkweed being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Asclepias viridiflora

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Asclepias
Species: Asclepias lanuginosa

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