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North American Milkweed Species Identification

The following slides and associated plant profiles are part of an ongoing project to create a comprehensive North American Milkweed Field Guide. The guide below is incomplete, but should be finished by fall of 2024. 
 
Please Note: None of these slides or profiles are to be used or reproduced in any way for commercial purposes. They are for education only and shall not be printed or distributed.
Antelope-horns milkweed (Asclepias asperula)
Arizona milkweed (Asclepias angustifolia)
Broadleaf milkweed (Asclepias latifolia)
California milkweed (Asclepias californica)
Clasping milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis)
Curtiss milkweed (Asclepias curtissii)
Desert Milkweed (Asclepias erosa)
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Aquatic milkweed (Asclepias perennis)
Bract milkweed (Asclepais brachystephana)
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
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Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
Cutler's milkweed (Asclepias cutleri)
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