Synonym
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Asclepias: named for Asklepios, the god of healing in Greek mythology; incarnata: flesh-colored; pulchra: handsome, pretty
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Flowering Period
Summer
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont ☑ Coastal Plain
Habitat
Wet meadows and marshes
State Status
Common (S5, demonstrably secure)
Piedmont Status
Common (S5, demonstrably secure)
Coastal Plain Status
Common (S5, demonstrably secure)
Global Status
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
This subspecies is more common south of New England, and is evidently hairy and seldom branched.
