Asclepias hypoleuca
(A. Gray) Woodson
Mahogany milkweed
iNaturalist · cc-by-nc
(c) C. Mallory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by C. Mallory
(c) C. Mallory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by C. Mallory
iNaturalist · cc-by
(c) Gordon C. Snelling, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Gordon C. Snelling
(c) Gordon C. Snelling, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Gordon C. Snelling
iNaturalist · cc-by
(c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick
(c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick
What to Eat
Edible parts: Caution
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows between 1,850-2,550 m above sea level.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A herb. It grows 30-100 cm tall. It has woolly hairs. The leaves are opposite and 4-15 cm long by 2-10 cm wide. The leaf stalks are 3-15 cm long. The flowers are near the ends of branches. They are red. The fruit are follicles 8-12 cm long.
Names & Synonyms
Gomphocarpus hypoleucus A. Gray
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
