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Asclepias verticillata L.
Whorled Milkweed
Florida native
A frequent native milkweed of sandhills and flatwoods in much of Florida. The range includes most of the United States east of the Rockies, plus Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
Asclepias verticillata has a single stem from 15cm-1m (6 in. to 3 ft.) tall. The whorled leaves are antire and narrowly linear. Flowers are greenish-white with white hoods.
Asclepias verticillata 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 - TROPICAL 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 viridiflora - GREEN 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
