Etymology: Asclepias: named for the Greek god of healing Asklepios
Plants: erect, perennial, 3'-5' tall forb, single stem, milky juice
Leaves: opposite, stalked, thin, broadly elliptical, with pointed tips and bases
Flowers: white to purplish, 5-parted, 1/2" tall, awl-shaped horns coming out of and attached well below the hoods; inflorescence several drooping, loose, few-flowered umbels; blooms June-July
Fruits: erect pods from downwardly-pointing stalks; many seeds on silky hairs
Habitat: moist; woods
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native

Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = NI Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos