Asclepias quadrifolia

Four-leaf Milkweed

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Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - June
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: June - August

The middle leaves of Four-leaf Milkweed have a whorl of 4 leaves; the upper and lower leaves on the plant may have 2 opposite leaves (not 4).




11 June 2022
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, Virginia
12 June 2022
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, Virginia
(showing 4-leaf whorls)
11 June 2022
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, Virginia
(showing opposite (not whorled) leaves characteristic at parts of plant)
 




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