Above: Swamp Milkweed on shore of Lake Wingra in Wingra Park in Madison, Wisconsin. (7/29/19).
Swamp Milkweed - Asclepias incarnata
Swamp milkweed is found in full sun; wet to moist; shores, marshes, streambanks, prairies; in sandy and loamy soils.
Flowers have erect umbels and are deep pink to mauve (sometimes white). The individual flowers have a 5-parted crown with a curved horn sticking out of each of the 5 cylindrical hoods in the crown, with five downward reflexed petals.
Other names: Rose milkweed, rose milkflower, swamp silkweed.
Name: Asclepias: named for the Greek god of healing Asklepios
For more information on the Swamp Milkweed, visit Wikipedia.
Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Swamp Milkweed - Asclepias incarnata.
Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Swamp Milkweed - Asclepias incarnata subsp. incarnata.