Asclepias tomentosa
Appearance
Asclepias tomentosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Asclepias |
Species: | A. tomentosa
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Binomial name | |
Asclepias tomentosa Elliott
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Asclepias tomentosa, common name tuba milkweed, is a flowering plant in the milkweed family. It is indigenous to parts of Florida, Texas, and some southeastern states in the United States. It is a perennial dicot.[1]