Asclepias longifolia

Florida milkweed

Native to Florida

Species Overview

Almost all of Florida’s 24 milkweeds are native, and at least two of them are native only to Florida (endemic). Milkweeds are frequently encountered throughout the state, and the rest of North America. Different species are found in very wet habitats as well as in very dry ones.

Longleaf milkweed is a deciduous perennial wildflower that occurs naturally in bogs, moist to wet flatwoods and prairies. It typically blooms in spring but may bloom well into summer or early fall.

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Learn more about this species

Florida Wildflower Foundation, Flower Friday: longleaf milkweed

Atlas of Florida Plants page