 | Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata). Hardy, herbaceous, North American perennialFragrant, pale pink flowers borne in tight clusters in summer atop tall stems with long, lance-shaped leavesOrigin: Eastern United StatesIn 1808, American naturalist William Bartram sent Thomas Jefferson Mimosa tree seeds in a packet tied with the "silky bark of a species of Asclepias, native to Pennsylvania," which could "prove a useful substitute for flax and cotton." It's possible that Bartram was referring to... - Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata). |
