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redring milkweed
Scientific Name: Asclepias variegata
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: CT (white milkweed), NY (white milkweed), PA (whit
Redring Milkweed (Asclepias variegata)
Considerations for Pets
- This plant has milky sap, typical of most milkweeds.
Considerations for Children
- This plant has milky sap, typical of most milkweeds.
Common Names
- Redring Milkweed
- White Milkweed
- White-flowered Milkweed
- Variegated Milkweed
- Red-Ring Milkweed
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Apocynaceae (also mentioned as Asclepiadaceae)
- Genus: Asclepias
- Species: Asclepias variegata
- Authority: L. (Linnaeus)
- Synonyms: White Milkweed (as a common name)
- Citation: ASCLEPIAS VARIEGATA Linnaeus, Sp .
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to much of the eastern half of the United States.
- Found in thickets and open woods.
- Native States: AL, AR
- Observed blooming in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/14/2015).
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Herbaceous perennial, growing up to 3 feet tall.
- Single stem, 1 to 4 [units not specified].
- Leaves: opposite, elliptic to oval
- Flowers are bright white with purple/red rings around each flower.
- Flower Description: Bisexual, Radially symmetrical, 5-merous, 5-lobed
- Bloom Color: white.
- Bloom Time: Spring and Summer.
Ecological Role
- Important for attracting monarch butterflies.
- Host plant for monarch caterpillars.
- Thrives in full to partial sun and well-drained, average soil.
Additional Information
- Sensitive to disturbance and does not transplant well.
Resources
- View Redring milkweed observations on iNaturalist.
- View Redring milkweed plant information at Wildflower.org.
- North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill.
- Discover Life's page.
- Plant database entry for Redring Milkweed (Asclepias variegata)