Prairie milkweed

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Asclepias sullivantii

Prairie milkweed, a reference photo
Photo: gmayfield10 · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Asclepias sullivantii is a species of flowering plant in the milkweed genus, Asclepias. Common names include prairie milkweed, Sullivant's milkweed, and smooth milkweed. It is native to North America, where it occurs in the central United States and Ontario in Canada.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Prairie 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Species
Asclepias sullivantii

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