Vascular Plants of North Carolina

Section	Family	Scientific Name	(Most Prevalent) Common Name	RAB Flora Synonym	NatureServe Synonym	Author	State Rank	Global Rank	State Status
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias amplexicaulis BONAP Images	Clasping Milkweed			J.E. Smith	S5	G5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias cinerea BONAP Images	Carolina Milkweed			Walter	SRF	G4?	SC-H
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias curassavica BONAP Images	Scarlet Milkweed	not in RAB	not in NatureServe	L.	SE	G5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias exaltata BONAP Images	Poke Milkweed			L.	S5	G5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias humistrata BONAP Images	Pinewoods Milkweed			Walter	S4	G4G5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias incarnata BONAP Images	Swamp Milkweed			L.	S5	G5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias incarnata ssp. incarnata BONAP Images	Swamp Milkweed			L.	SR	G5T5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias incarnata var. pulchra BONAP Images	Swamp Milkweed	Asclepias incarnata ssp. pulchra	Asclepias incarnata ssp. pulchra	(Ehrhart ex Willdenow) Persoon	S5	G5T5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias lanceolata BONAP Images	Fewflower Milkweed			Walter	S4	G5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias longifolia BONAP Images	Longleaf Milkweed			Michaux	S2S3	G4G5	W1
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias michauxii BONAP Images	Michaux's Milkweed			Decaisne	SH	G4G5	SR-D
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias pedicellata BONAP Images	Savanna Milkweed			Walter	S3	G4	SC-V
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias perennis BONAP Images	Aquatic Milkweed			Walter	[S1]	G5	[SR-P]
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias purpurascens BONAP Images	Purple Milkweed			L.	S1? [S2]	G5?	SR-T
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias quadrifolia BONAP Images	Fourleaf Milkweed			Jacquin	S4	G5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias rubra BONAP Images	Red Milkweed			L.	S3 [S4]	G4G5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias syriaca BONAP Images	Common Milkweed			L.	S5	G5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias tomentosa BONAP Images	Velvetleaf Milkweed			Elliott	S3	G4	W1
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias tuberosa BONAP Images	Butterfly Milkweed			L.	S5	G5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias tuberosa var. rolfsii BONAP Images	Butterfly Milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa ssp. rolfsii	Asclepias tuberosa ssp. rolfsii	(Britton ex Vail) Shinners	S3	G5TNR
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias tuberosa var. tuberosa BONAP Images	Butterfly Milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa ssp. tuberosa	Asclepias tuberosa ssp. tuberosa	L.	S5	G5T5?
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias variegata BONAP Images	White Milkweed			L.	S5	G5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias verticillata BONAP Images	Whorled Milkweed			L.	S5	G5
6	Apocynaceae	Asclepias viridiflora BONAP Images	Green Milkweed			Rafinesque	S4	G5

		All	Species	Infraspecific Taxa
All	Native	Exotic	Uncertain	Hybrid	Not in NC	Not Valid