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Florida Milkweed
Asclepias feayi

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Naturedigger would like to thank the following individuals for their contributions to the fewflower milkweed (Asclepias feayi) identification slide:
Main flower image provided by: Mark Kenderdine; iNaturalist observation (cropped), CC BY-NC 4.0
Inset flower image provided by: Jason Ksepka; iNaturalist observation (cropped), CC BY-NC 4.0
Inset close up flower image provided by: Bloomsnake; iNaturalist observation (cropped), CC BY-NC 4.0
Leaf and Stem Image by: Jason Ksepka; iNaturalist observation (cropped), CC BY-NC 4.0
No Pod image available
Asclepias lanceolata Profile
Common Name(s):
Florida milkweed
Feay's milkweed
Scientific Name:
Asclepias feayi
Native Range:
FL
USDA Symbol:
ASFE4
Habitat:
• scrub
• flat pinelands
• rosemary sandy scrub
• sandhills
• open sandy areas associated with wiregrass (Aristida stricta)
• burned scrubby flatwoods
• edges of open pine flatwoods
• associated with saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)
Growing Conditions:
• full sun
• sandy soils that are seasonally wet
Plant Height:
• 1-3 feet (0.3-1 meter)
Stem Description:
• short, thin stem
• 8-24 inches (20-61 centimeters) long
• may be smooth or slightly fuzzy
Leaf Description:
• narrowly linear
• approximately 2-3 inches (5-8 centimeters) long
• widely spaced along the stem
Leaf Arrangement:
• opposite
Leaf Margin:
• entire
Leaf Surface:
• mostly glabrous (hairless)
Flowering Period:
• March through August
Flower Description:
• small flowers, approximately 5/8 inch in diameter
• stigmatic disc is pink to dark magenta
• petals not strongly reflexed which gives it a star-like appearance
• petal edges may be wavy or smooth
• very few flowers occurring at the top of the main stem
• hoods level with or below the stigmatic disc
• horns visible but inside hoods
• flower pedicel may be fuzzy
Flower Color:
• white, tinged with pink or magenta
Pod Description:
• no data
Other Information:
• this species is uncommon and endemic to Florida. It is found only in the southern half of the state
• the species name, feayi, of this plant honors botanist William T. Feay
To Locate and Purchase Seeds (when available):
** Unfortunately no seeds are available for this species
For More Information About This Species Visit:
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Atlas of Florida Plants (herbarium specimens)