Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)


Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) blooming in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh
Photographed June 12.

An exceptionally beautiful milkweed that likes damp areas, but easily adapts to drier conditions; these were blooming in an open field in Schenley Park.

Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) blooming in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh

For a description of the species, see the Asclepias incarnata reference page.



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