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Asclepias tomentosa

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Asclepias tomentosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Asclepias
Species:
A. tomentosa
Binomial name
Asclepias tomentosa
Elliott

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]

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References

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  1. ^ "USDA Plants Database".