Also known as Ipecacuanha · White Head · White Milkweed
Asclepias nivea, a tropical milkweed from Central/South America, sports small, white flowers. Its a vital host and nectar plant, highly attractive to monarchs.
Photos of Caribbean Milkweed (Asclepias nivea)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Gentianales |
| family | Apocynaceae |
| genus | Asclepias |
| species | Asclepias nivea |
