Asclepias viridiflora Raf.

Green Milkweed
Green Comet Milkweed

Florida native

Endangered Florida species

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Asclepias viridiflora is a member of the Apocynaceae - Dogbane family.

Other species of the Asclepias genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
  Asclepias cinerea - CAROLINA MILKWEED
  Asclepias curassavica - SCARLET MILKWEED
  Asclepias curtissii - CURTISS' MILKWEED
  Asclepias humistrata - PINEWOODS MILKWEED
  Asclepias lanceolata - FEWFLOWER MILKWEED
  Asclepias longifolia - LONGLEAF MILKWEED
  Asclepias michauxii - MICHAUX'S MILKWEED
  Asclepias pedicellata - SAVANNAH MILKWEED
  Asclepias perennis - SWAMP MILKWEED
  Asclepias tomentosa - VELVETLEAF MILKWEED
  Asclepias tuberosa - BUTTERFLY WEED
  Asclepias verticillata - WHORLED MILKWEED

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species

iNaturalist profile for this species

USDA Plant Profile for this species

Date record last modified: Oct 19, 2023