Tag Archives: Milkweed

Know Your Natives – Butterfly Weed

Posted on October 18, 2022 by ANPS Webmaster

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) of the Dogbane (Apocynaceae) family has clear sap (not milky) and showy orange (reddish orange to uncommonly yellow) flowers. The genus name honors the Greek god of medicine, Asklepios. The specific epithet is Latin for “swollen,” … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Green Milkweed

Posted on August 10, 2018 by ANPS Webmaster

Green milkweed (Asclepias viridiflora) of the Dogbane (Apocynaceae) family, formerly of the Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) family, is one of 14 Asclepias species found in Arkansas. It occurs across the U.S. except for six western states and five northeastern states. In Arkansas, … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Whorled Milkweed

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Webmaster ANPS

Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) in the Dogbane (Apocynaceae) family, formerly in the Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) family, is a perennial herbaceous forb. The genus name relates to the Greek god of medicine (Asklepios, alternatively spelled Asclepius). The specific epithet is from a … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Red-Ring Milkweed

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Webmaster ANPS

Red-ring milkweed (Asclepias variegata) of the Dogbane (Apocynaceae) family, formerly of the Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) family, occurs in the U.S. from eastern Texas and Oklahoma to Illinois and east and south to the borders.  It occurs throughout much of Arkansas except … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Four-Leaved Milkweed

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Webmaster ANPS

Milkweeds, of the Apocyanceae (Dogbane) Family (formerly of the Asclepiadaceae [Milkweed] Family), are herbaceous perennials with 14 species identified in Arkansas.  Most, but not all, milkweeds have milky sap.  Milkweeds are important pollinator plants attracting butterflies, moths, ants, bees, flies, … Continue reading →

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