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Southern Milkweed (Asclepias viridula)

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Asclepias Viridula, or more commonly know as Southern Milkweed, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Asclepias. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Asclepias Viridula or Southern Milkweed's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Asclepias
  • Family: Asclepiadaceae
  • Order: Gentianales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N)
  • State T/E Status: FL (T)
  • State T/E Common Name: FL (green milkweed)
  • National Wetland Indicator Status: FACW-
  • Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 2(FACW-)





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